Cucidati
| Yield: | 48 Servings |
| Categories: | Cookies, Italian |
| FILLING | ||
| 2 | c | Dried figs |
| 1/4 | c | Yellow raisins |
| 1/4 | c | Currants or dark raisins |
| 1/4 | c | Candied orange peel |
| 1/4 | c | Toasted, sliced almonds |
| 1/4 | c | Toasted pine nuts |
| 2 | oz | Bittersweet chocolate chopped |
| 1/3 | c | Apricot preserves |
| 1/4 | c | Dark rum |
| 1 | ts | Instant espresso coffee |
| 1/2 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 1/4 | ts | Ground cloves |
| DOUGH | ||
| 3 1/3 | c | Flour |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 1 | ts | Baking powder |
| 12 | tb | Lard or butter |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 1/3 | c | Milk |
| EGG WASH FOR ASSEMBLING | ||
| 1 | Egg | |
| 1 | pn | Salt |
| Confectioners' sugar |
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