#figcookies

Buccellati cookies and cake (pictured) are made with a filling of chopped dried figs, pumpkin jam, honey, raisins, almonds, orange rind, cinnamon, and Marsala wine. These goodies are synonymous with Christmas in Sicily. #experiencesicily #sicily #buccellati #figcake #figcookies #christmas #palermo #sicilia #siciliabedda #italy #italia #sicilyvacation #sicilians_world #ig_sicily #igerssicilia #instasicilia #gf_italy #siculamenteDoc #sicily_tricolors #ig_visitsicily #Sicilia_PhotoGroup #smallgrouptours #traveltogether #authenticsicily #sicilytour #whatsicilyis #sicilytravel #viverelasicilia (at Palmero, Sicily) https://www.instagram.com/p/CI7X7N-lsNQ/?igshid=ej64s057x01u

This is what me and the fam bam did during the Super Bowl. It should be noted that there were two more trays in the ovens and one (possibly two) more waiting their turn to bake. This is also the product of ONE batch. This is what Italians mean when we say “we’re baking cookies all day”. #bakingfortheLord #StJosephsAltar #figcookies #cuciadati #Italiancookies #westillneedtoicethem #andbakeanotherbatchortwo (at Cypress, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8NaKpwnSrW/?igshid=1fqy91bawjdqj

Pastries made with filling of chopped dried figs, pumpkin jam, honey, raisins, almonds, orange rind, cinnamon, and Marsala wine are closely associated with Christmas in Sicily. There is a larger, round, cake-like pastry called buccellato, which is also made in an elaborate cookie-sized version known as buccellati. Meanwhile, cuccidati, pictured here, are their sister. They are stuffed with the same dried fig filling as buccellato, yet they are presented in a smaller, cookie form–some more elaborately decorated than others. Both professional and home bakers make them, and they are so good! These pictured were made by Concetta at Martino's in Hackensack, New Jersey and by Experience Sicily client Leah in Scranton, Pennsylvania (Thank you again Leah for the wonderful gift!). #cuccidati #buccellato #buccellati #figcookies #figpastry #christmascookies #natale #christmas #caccamo #palermo #experiencesicily #sicily #sicilia #siciliabedda #italy #italia #igerssicilia #instasicilia #gf_italy #siculamenteDoc #sicily_tricolors #smallgrouptours #traveltogether #authenticsicily #sicilytour  https://www.instagram.com/p/BriIKEkl5fp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1eq06c7obsii