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Maltese Figolli Cookies
Maltese Figolli Cookies - Traditional Easter cookie from Malta featuring lemon flavored dough with almond paste filling and chocolate Easter Eggs on top
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Servings:
20
Ingredients
Cookies
1 2/3
cup
flour
1/2
cup
butter
1/2
cup
sugar
pinch
salt
1
egg yolk
zest of 1 lemon
2
Tablespoon
water
or more
almond paste
Decorations
1 1/2
Tablespoon
meringue powder
2
cup
powdered sugar
3
Tablespoon
water
candy and foil eggs
Instructions
To make the dough put the flour and butter in a food processor and pulse until crumbly.
1 2/3 cup flour,
1/2 cup butter
Add the sugar and salt and pulse to mix.
1/2 cup sugar,
pinch salt
Add the egg yolk and lemon zest and mix.
1 egg yolk,
zest of 1 lemon
Add the water, 1 Tablespoon at a time until the dough forms into a ball.
2 Tablespoon water
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for an hour.
Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut out Easter shapes.
Put a shape on a cookie sheet, then cut some almond paste and place on the dough. Top with another shape.
almond paste
Bake the cookies for 15-20 minutes until lightly brown.
Cool on wire racks.
When the cookies are cool mix the meringue powder with the powdered sugar and water until it is of spreading consistency.
1 1/2 Tablespoon meringue powder,
2 cup powdered sugar,
3 Tablespoon water
Use candy to decorate the cookies.
candy and foil eggs
Nutrition
Calories:
147
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
25
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
5
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.3
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.2
g
|
Cholesterol:
22
mg
|
Sodium:
38
mg
|
Potassium:
14
mg
|
Fiber:
0.3
g
|
Sugar:
17
g
|
Vitamin A:
155
IU
|
Calcium:
4
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg
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