Title: Italian Filled Cookies
Categories: Italian, Desserts
Yield: 2 Dozen

-----------------------------------DOUGH-----------------------------------
5 1/2 c Flour
1/2 c Sugar
6 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
2 tb Anisette liqueur
6 lg Eggs
2 ts Vanilla
1 lb Butter or margarine

----------------------------------FILLING----------------------------------
3 c Raisins
1 lb Figs
1/2 c Brown sugar
1 c Walnuts
1 ts Cinnamon
2 tb Water

Dough: Mix flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in large bowl. Cut in
butter until it resembles coarse meal. Make a well, add eggs and vanilla.
Mix with wooden spoon until mixture leaves side of bowl.

Filling: Chop or grind fruit and nuts. Add cinnamon, brown sugar, and
water. Cook over low heat until fruit is soft and filling has thickened.
Set aside, cool. Roll dough thin, cut in 2" circles with cookie cutter. Put
1 T of filling in center, fold and seal edges. Bake in 375 degree oven
until golden brown.

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by Paula on Sep
01, 1998