Fig X Cookies

• portionen: 24
• aktive zeit: 2 hours
• gesamtzeit: 4 hours 20 minutes

Zutaten

2½ Cups all purpose flour

½ Cup granulated sugar

½ Teaspoon baking powder

3/4 Cup butter (cold, cut into chunks)

2 eggs

1 Teaspoon orange zest

1 Teaspoon vanilla extract

½ Cup hazelnuts (roasted)

½ Teaspoons instant coffee granules

1 Cup dried figs

¼ Cup raisins

¼ Cup dried apricots

¼ Teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ Teaspoon ground cloves (optional)

Anweisungen

Make the Dough:

combine

In a food processor combine the flour, sugar, and baking powder. Mix until combined.

add

Add the cold butter to the food processor and combine until the mixture is crumbly.

mix

Add the eggs, vanilla and orange zest to the food processor. Mix until the dough pulls away from the sides.

chill

Separate the dough into thirds. Make each into a rectangle, wrap in plastic wrap and then place in the fridge for several hours or overnight.

Make the Filling:

puree

Place the filling ingredients into a food processor. Combine until it makes a paste.

chill

Place in a bowl, cover and place in fridge for several hours or overnight.

Make the X Cookies:

preheat

Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare baking sheets with parchment and set aside.

roll

Place a dough rectangle between two pieces of parchment paper. Roll out the dough to a 12 x 9" rectangle. Then cut into 3 pieces that are 3×12".

add

Add fig mixture along the center of a rectangle and enclose the mixture. Turn the log over so that the seam is on the underside. Flatten the top.

halve

Cut the 12" log in half and then again in half. You should have 4 cookies about 3" long.

shape

Cut a slit at the bottom and top of each cookie to make the X. Place each cookie on the parchment paper, and slightly pull apart the bottom and top half to give the X the correct shape.

repeat

Repeat to use all the dough and filling.

Bake the X Cookies:

bake

Bake for 18 to 20 minutes and then move the cookies to a rack to cool completely.

dust

Dust with icing sugar once cooled (optional).

Nährwertangaben

• Kalorien: 113 kcal
• Gesamtfett: 2 g
• Gesättigtes Fett: 0.4 g
• Ungesättigtes Fett: 1.4 g
• Transfett: 0.001 g
• Cholesterin: 14 mg
• Natrium: 23 mg
• Gesamtkohlenhydrate: 21 g
• Ballaststoffe: 1 g
• Zucker insgesamt: 8 g
• Eiweiß: 3 g