Cucidati Cookies

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Pearl Masuda

Italian Fig Filled Cookies

ingredients

Dough:
9 C flour
1 lb. butter
2 - 1/2 C sugar
6 tsp baking powder
3 large eggs
3 egg yolks (save whites for frosting)
2 tsp vanilla
3/4 tsp salt
1 C milk
Mix all ingredients together to make a soft dough. Roll out about 1/8 inch thick. Spread filling in middle, fold dough over filling, slice into small cookies.
Filling:
2 10oz. bags dried figs
1 24oz. bag prunes
1 pkg. dates (2 lbs)
12 oz. pkg. mini chocolate chips
2 C raisins
3 C walnuts chopped fine or toasted almonds
1 can applesauce (38 oz.)
2 tsp clover
2 tsp cinnamon
2 bottles dark Karo syrup
Grind all fruit together in a meat grinder. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well with your hands. Use about 1 teaspoon filling for each cookie.
Icing:
3 egg whites
1 box powdered sugar
1/4 C milk
Beat the egg whites until stiff, mix in powdered sugar and milk. Brush on each cookie and decorate with little candy sprinkles