Fig cookie

Ingredients

Dough:
2 1/2 cups (250 gr.) all purpose flour
1/2 cup (1 stick, 115 gr.) unsalted butter 1/2 cup (100 gr.) sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 tsp. lemon zest
1/4 cup (60 ml.) milk

Filling:
6 ounces (1 cup, 170 gr.) dried figs (black Mission), stem removed
4 Tbsp rum
4 ounces (1/3 cup, 115 gr.) honey
1/2 cup (3 oz., 85 gr.) raisins
6 large dates (Medjool), pit removed
1/4 cup (40 gr.) candied citron (I left out)
1 cup (170 gr.) whole, skin-on, almonds, toasted
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground clove zest of
1 lemon and
1 orange
1 cup (170 gr.) hazelnuts, toasted, skin removed, and chopped Icing
1 1/2 to
2 cups powdered sugar zest of
1 lemon
2 to 4 Tbsps lemon juice, or as needed Non-pareils (sprinkles), as needed

Instructions

Dough: In a large bowl, Using a fork or pastry kneader, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and butter, until crumbly. Beat in the eggs, lemon zest, and milk. Form into a ball and allow to rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

Filling: Process all filling ingredients (except chopped hazelnuts) in a food processor equipped with a blade, until fairly smooth, a few minutes. Add the chopped hazelnuts, for crunch. Allow to rest in fridge for 1 hour.

Assembly: Divide dough into 4 pieces. Roll out each one, one at a time, onto a floured surface into a rectangle (about 1/8 inch or 1/3 cm thin). Take some of the filling and roll into a log. Place it onto the center of the dough and roll the dough over it, wrapping it into a long log. Cut each log into about 3-4 pieces. Then roll out again to thin it. Using a knife, cut some slits on the dough then form it into a wreath. Or slit both ends to form Xs. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Lay the shaped cookies on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Allow to cool in the refrigerator before baking for about 1 hour.

Baking: Preheat oven to 350F (180 C) and bake for about 20 minutes or until barely golden. Do not over-bake. Allow cookies to cool before baking.

Icing: In a bowl, whisk together all the icing ingredients then using a spoon or your fingers, glaze the cookies and immediately