Rum Chocolate Fig Cookies

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MariannaMiller

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Posted 1450361615	Reply with quote #1

Came across this recipe and its not bad. Changed it up a bit by spreading the filling over more of the dough and then rolling them into a log and cutting them up to form pinwheel cookies instead of bars for Christmas. Baked them on parchment paper. Not a big fan of chocolate and think the recipe would work just as well without the chocolate. Just don't see an Italian Great Grandmother or even a Grandmother baking with Chocolate Chips. Here's the link for those who may want to give them a try. http://www.jocooks.com/bakery/cookies-bakery/italian-fig-cookies/ __________________ Wish list: Patlicans, Adriatic, Salem Dark, Lebanese Red, Conadria In Ground: Alma, Brunswick,Bryant Dark, BT, Celeste, Dominic, HC, It. Honey,LSU Purple, Mission Black, Sarizeybek; In pots: Ashlan, Atreano, Blk Bethlehem, El Molino Unk.,Excel, DK, Gr. Ischia, Kadota, Lattarula, Nero 600, VDB, Olympian, Petit Negri, Unk. Plainfield, Unk. Slidell Blk, Sweet George, Unk Portuguese Purple, Unk. It. Yellow, White Genoa, White Tx Everbearing; Madison SC 29693 (7a/7b)

eaglet2

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Posted 1450383424	Reply with quote #2

A fig recipe that I made is similar to the Nabisco raisin biscuits (no longer available). On the internet as fry pan cookies. raisins (figs) cut up small and sandwiched between 1/8" thick dough and rolled again then cooked in a frying pan with only light oil on griddle. every one loves them bill e ,Md __________________ willei

Smyfigs

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Posted 1450401388	Reply with quote #3

Oh gosh, how i wish I had some of these, Marianne & Bill! __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

rcantor

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Posted 1450404164	Reply with quote #4

I wouldn't make this recipe as stated, not even the first time. Here's the ingredients Cookie dough 4 cups all purpose flour ⅔ cup sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 8 oz cold butter 4 large eggs The filling 12 oz dry figs ½ cup pecans, chopped ⅓ cup apricot jam ¼ cup golden raisins zest from one orange 2 oz semisweet chocolate chips ¼ cup good rum ½ teaspoon cinnamon Everyone's tastes vary but for me I'd put the finely ground nuts (almond, pecan or walnut) in with the dough. I'd add vanilla or other high quality flavoring (Fiori di Sicilia would be great!) to the dough as well. I'd alter the filling even more. I'd either leave out the cinnamon or add nutmeg. I'd use fig jam, preserves or spread instead of the apricot. I'd use a small amount of rum extract or boil the rum down to 1 oz or less. I'd leave out the raisins and either add more figs or start with 1 oz of honey, going up to 2 if needed for consistency or I'd add more fig preserves or all 3. I would not chop the chocolate chips with the rest of the ingredients. They would either be omitted or left whole. If you chop them you won't even know they're there. I would probably leave out the nuts from the filling. That's just me, though :) __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

eaglet2

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Posted 1450462964	Reply with quote #5

Right on Rc why adulterate fig cookies with anything unless you don't have real figs. Actually I would leave the Rum in. Also received one of those Christmas type catalogs. Had 8 oz of Spanish figs $40 , filled with chocolate and liquor and dipped in chocolate. __________________ willei

rcantor

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Posted 1450470077	Reply with quote #6

I'm all for the rum but I want to decrease the volume of liquid so the honey won't make it too soft. Remember that 40% of the alcohol from the rum will stay in the cooked filling so don't feed a rum laced cookie to kids or pregnant women. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

Smyfigs

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Posted 1450504125	Reply with quote #7

Love it!!! __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

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