Italian Orange-Fig Cookies
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) almond paste
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar, divided
- 2 tablespoons apricot preserves
- 3 large egg whites, room temperature
- 1/2 cup dried figs, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- Preheat oven to 325u0b0. Place almond paste, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in a food processor; pulse until fine crumbs form. Add preserves and 1 egg white at a time, pulsing after each addition to combine. Transfer almond mixture to a large bowl; fold in figs and orange peel (dough will be sticky).
- Place remaining sugars in separate shallow bowls. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough into sugar. Gently coat and shape into 1-1/4-in. balls. Repeat in confectioners' sugar. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined
- . Bake 24-28 minutes or until tops are cracked and bottoms are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
almond paste, sugar, sugar, apricot preserves, egg whites, dried figs
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/italian-orange-fig-cookies/ (may not work)