Italian fig cookies cucidati

Italian Fig Cookies (Cucidati), Sicilian Fig Cookies, or Christmas Fig Cookies - all names for these tender & sweet, fruit filled cookie.

Cucidati (SicilianFig Cookies), are festive Wedding or Christmas tray cookies with dark spicy fruit filling, white icing glaze, and colorful sprinkles

Italian Fig Cookies are a filled Italian Cookie. A sweet and nutty filling with hints of citrus and warm spices is wrapped with a buttery cookie dough, baked then sliced and topped with icing.

Experience a taste of Sicily with our traditional Cuccidati fig cookies. Handmade from fresh ingredients, these cookies are a favorite throughout the region and a delicious treat for any occasion. With sweet figs and a hint of spice, these cookies will transport you to the rolling hills of Southern Italy and delight your taste buds.

I finally got around to starting my annual Christmas cookie baking last Sunday. There are many years when it is likely that it would never happen at all if it weren't for the fact that I teach a class that features eight of my favorite Christmas cookies. (This is one of those years...) I have already posted two of the cookies that I teach in my class—Scottish Shortbread and Cranberry-Pistachio Biscotti. Today I thought I would share the recipe for Italian Fig Cookies (Cucidati). I found this…

Cookies filled with a fig mixture

When I think of holiday baking the first cookie that comes to my mind is cucidati, a Sicilian fig cookie filled with a mixture of nuts, dates, figs, raisins, spices and a few different flavorings

Indulge in homemade Italian Fig Cookies - a perfect holiday treat with sweet figs, crunchy pecans, and rich chocolate in a buttery dough.

Cuccidati- Italian Fig Cookies are a Christmas tradition in our family! You will love these delicious Cuccidati cookies! The filling is very easy to make!