Cuccidati
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Total Time
Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling -
Makes
about 5 dozen
Ingredients
- 2 cups raisins
- 3/4 pound pitted dates
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 small navel oranges, peeled and quartered
- 1/3 pound dried figs
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup water
- DOUGH:
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- GLAZE:
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk
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Reviews
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Nov 26, 2018
My mother in law made these cookies every Christmas, but it is a fig cookie. We grow our own figs and dehydrate , re hydrate at Christmas and bake. The basic recipe that all the family brought from Sicily that made these cookies were figs, walnuts, orange rind, , cinnamon and honey to make spreadable..NO water dates or raisins. a little juice from orange or a 1/4 c whiskey if necessary. . WE rolled out dough ( similar , but no Baking soda) cut in squares , filled each cookie with a t. of filling , folded over, forked ends to seal and baked till brown on bottom, drizzled frosting when cooled added with decorator sprinkles. Someone got lazy and decided to make as a log and slice. We do the hard way I guess..cookie by cookie, but they are prettier.
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Dec 31, 2016
I think my Sicilian grandmother would approve of these. While it's definitely not a traditional Cuccidati (Cuccidada) it's still a good recipe. They are a labor of love for sure.
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Dec 16, 2016
This recipe is way off. Its a fig cookie. the figs should be tripled. At least two pounds of figs. the "nvanek" review was on point.
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Dec 11, 2011
I rated this recipe as average because it is missing a lot of true cuccidati ingredients. There should be more figs. I usually use 2 lbs to 3/4 lbs of dates. There is no need for sugar if you use a orange, apricot or strawberry presevere along with candied fruit. There is no need for water this is where you add the alcohol. There has to be some type of rum, whiskey or brandy added to these to make it a true cuccidati. The dough is pretty close to my grandmothers but it is missing a little orange extract. I usually do 1/2 vanilla 1/2 orange. Gives it a great flavor. I can even make the dough as a dunking cookie and people go crazy over them.
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Apr 17, 2011
This is the second time trying this recipe. It was easier to make this time but I did change things up a little. I used butter instead of Crisco. In place of dates, I used prunes. I forgot to get oranges so I used a jar of grapefruit segments. Cookies taste awesome and just as good as the original recipe.
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Dec 26, 2010
Terrific Recipe!! Many compliments on the fine taste. Colorful.Marcia
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Dec 21, 2010
The dough was to thin, I needed to add more flour. It would be nice if the fruit was in cups rather than pounds. But the cookie was very good.
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Dec 20, 2010
I have search for years for a cuccidati recipe that was not so difficult. This is it! The cookies are delish. I added semi-sweet choco chips to the filling as that is what I grew up with. Thanks for a great recipe. Even my mom was impressed!
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Dec 13, 2010
Dough was very hard to work will. Left dough overnight but still fall apart. Too much filling for dough. Looked terrible after cooking.
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Dec 9, 2010
I'm confused. Is the recipe at the top of the page your uncle's? I tried the site you gave us, but it would not pull up. Help! Thanks, [email protected]
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