ITALIAN FIG COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. To a food processor, add flour, baking powder, powdered sugar, and salt. Pulse until well combined. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides to be sure everything is worked in.
• 2. Add the butter in.
• 3. Mix until the butter resembles a small crumble in the dry ingredients.
• 4. In a small bowl whisk together the eggs, water, and vanilla.
• 5. Add to the food processor and mix until just mostly combined.
• 6. Lightly flour your counter and turn the dough out. Work the dough together by hand until everything is combined. This is where you may need to sprinkle a little extra flour as you go. Form the dough into a ball and allow to rest for a few minutes.
• 7. While the dough is resting you can go ahead and make the filling. Into a clean food processor, add the almonds and figs.
• 8. Pulse until roughly chopped.
• 9. Add in the apricot preserves and orange juice and mix until finely chopped.
• 10. It will resemble a thick fig jam.
• 11. Back to the dough. Cut the ball of dough into 6-8 pieces.
• 12. Roll each piece into a smaller ball then lightly press down one small ball at a time on a floured surface.
• 13. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a strip about 1- 1 1/2 inches wide and a 1/4 inch thick.
• 14. Line the center with a bit of the filling. Fold each side of the dough overtop the filling and gently press the dough together to seal it.
• 15. Gently roll into a smooth log.
• 16. Cut into bite-size cookies. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
• 17. Repeat with all the dough. Place the cookies onto a parchment lined baking sheet. They don't grow so you can put them pretty close together.
• 18. Bake for 14 mins or until just lightly golden. Cool completely.
• 19. To make the glaze mix together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract in a small bowl.
• 20. Once the cookies are cooled, go ahead and put them all onto a large cookie sheet so the cookies are touching. Working in small sections because the glaze dries quickly, drizzle the glaze over each cookie.
• 21. Sprinkle with those fun nonpareils. Pop into a fridge for 10 minutes to harden completely.