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Cuccidati (also known variously as buccellati, Italian fig cookies or Sicilian fig cookies) are fig-stuffed cookies originating in the Sicily region of Italy, traditionally served at Christmas time. [1] [2] The outer cookie is pastry dough, covered with icing and typically topped with rainbow sprinkles.
This is a list of Italian desserts and pastries. Italian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes, with roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Italian desserts have been heavily influenced by cuisine from surrounding countries and those that have invaded Italy, such as Greece, Spain, Austria, and France.
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With a very sharp paring knife (or a razor blade, if you want to be authentic), slice vents in the side or in the top of each cookie. Bake for 10 minutes. Then rotate the baking sheet and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes, until the cookies are a very light golden color. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let cool completely.
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To make the filling, combine the figs and the orange zest in a food processor, and process for 1 minute, until thoroughly chopped. Transfer the fig mixture to a large bowl.
Italian-American bakeries, especially in the New York City area, created a cousin pastry to the sfogliatelle in the 1900s called a "lobster tail" or "egg plant" version. The pastry has the same outside as sfogliatelle, but instead of the ricotta filling, there is a French cream, similar to whipped cream inside.
Ferrara Bakery has been making Rainbow Cookies 100 years. They add macaron paste, apricot jam, and lots of attention to detail to make these Christmas treats.