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Fig and Walnut Cookies

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  • on October 31, 2010

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    I would love to try this recipe..Giada is definetly one of my favorite cooks, so I know it would be good!

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  • on March 10, 2010

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    These are the best EVER cookies I have ever had, great light dough and yum filling. Not at all difficult to make and VERY VERY VERY GOOD!!

    Thank you Giada!!

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  • on February 02, 2010

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    This recipe sounds good but, can I use my own FRESH FIGS? What would be the conversion amount? Hope someone can help.

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  • on December 27, 2009

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    I was really surprised at how good the cookies are. I didn't have a blender or food processor so i used my pampered chef mix and chop and it did a wonderful job with the filling. I had enough filling left to do another half recipe so I would recommend making one and a half the dough recipe if you want to use all the filling. Also, I made these for my families Christmas baskets and my mother is allergic to cinnamon so I used a touch of ground cloves instead. Really good.

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  • on December 18, 2009

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    I made these cookies last night for my family. I used dried cranberries and walnuts with limoncello for the filling because our family isn't big on figs. They turned out fantastic! I drizzled them with white and dark chocolate too. The dough needs to be rolled out thin enough so they get crispy in the oven, and they only took about 12 minutes. This was my test run for christmas, and I will definitely be making them again!

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  • on November 15, 2009

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    I made these last year for christmas. They came out great. They were a little more time consumming than I'm used to, but it was worth it. I couldn't find figs at my little grocery store, so I made them with dates. Came out wonderful.

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  • on December 27, 2008

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    I have wanted to make fig cookies for a very long time. These were relatively easy to make for the seasoned baker. I spooned the filling onto the rounds and they sealed nicely. I had to recheck the ingredients, thinking that it called for baking powder, but they do not. It makes a really nice dough!
    If you are a lover of figs, you will love these.

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  • on December 16, 2008

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    Giada you have done it again! Every recipe of yours that I have tried has be come a staple in my kitchen. Last year I tried these for the first time to see if they were the cookies I remembered my Grandmother making. To me they tasted just like hers. Well, I needed proof from the experts. So this year I made them in time for our family Christmas reunion dinner and had my Aunts try them. They all agreed that the cookies did pass the test! In fact they thought the dough on yours were better than what she used. Speaking of the dough it is a little hard to work with, but well worth the effort. I found that you really couldn't get the dough to mix thoroughly with the fork so I ended up using my hands to finish mixing. That seemed to work for me. Thanks for helping to bring back memories and recipes that have been lost.

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  • on December 13, 2008

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    One of the best cookies I have ever had....and please take the time to make the dough...its easy and so much better than store bought...unless you are just not able to do so...

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  • on December 07, 2008

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    Great comments...I have made notes from the comments to modify the recipe this year. I make them with figs (purchase figs on a string at Italian deli and remove hard tail end dates, raisins and chopped walnuts. You can really make any adjustments you want. Oh yes, I do add some rum..though I notice some use brandy. This year I'm taking the hint of using storebought pie pastry and limoncello instead of OJ.
    I cut the pastry in strips about 3 in. wide and 12 in long and spread the fruit down the middle and then fold the pastry to cover. I cut them on the diagonal the length I want. When cooked, I frost them with white frosting (Martha Stewart recipe(I suppose you can use canned frosting while they are still warm...the frosting shines more that way.

    Only have one relative left to call on to get recipes. Home made ricotta and cheese went with my grandmother. Love this recipe.

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