Sweet Ravioli (A Cookie)
- 2 12 cups sifted cake flour
- 12 cup sugar
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons softened unsalted butter
- 2 large lightly beaten eggs
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
- 4 ounces dried figs
- 12 ounce grated unsweetened chocolate
- 1 teaspoon brandy
- 12 teaspoon anise extract
- To make the dough, sift together in a large bowl the flour, sugar and salt.
- Make a well at the center of the dry ingredients and add the oil, butter, eggs and zest.
- Starting with a fork begin incorporating the wet ingredients with the dry.
- Eventually, switch to kneading the dough with your hands, and work until you have a smooth ball.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for an hour.
- While the dough is chilling, make the filling by placing the figs in a small saucepan.
- Add water until the figs are just covered.
- Bring to a simmer and cook over low flame for 20 minutes until the figs are soft and tender.
- Drain and allow the figs to cool.
- Trim the woody tips and mash the figs into a paste.
- Add in the chocolate, anise and brandy.
- To assemble the cookies, begin by preheating you oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare cookie sheets with a light coating of cooking spray or with a lining of parchment paper.
- On a well floured surface, roll out your dough into a thin layer, about 1/8 inch thick or less.
- Using a 2 1/2 inch round cookie cutter begin cutting out the ravioli.
- Place a 1/2 teaspoon of filling just off the center of each cookie.
- Fold the dough in half into a cresent bringing the edges together.
- Press the edges together lightly with a fork.
- Place cookies on the sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes until light golden.
- Remove to a rack and allow to cool.
cake flour, sugar, salt, canola oil, butter, eggs, lemon zest, figs, chocolate, brandy, anise
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-ravioli-a-cookie-170469 (may not work)