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VIRGINIA MAZZOLA’S FIG COOKIES

Ingredients
FIG MIXTURE:
2 strings of figs chopped juice of 1 large orange
1 large orange peel grated 1 3/4 cup port wine
1 cup water 2 tablespoon cinnamon

Instructions
Mix together and cook for 15 minutes or until mixture begins to boil. When it comes
to a boil, lower the temperature to a simmer and cook another 5 minutes. Refrigerate
overnight before putting in dough.

Ingredients
COOKIE DOUGH:
3 pounds flour 6 teaspoons baking powder
1 3/4 cup sugar 1 pound Crisco

Instructions
Mix together and put on a floured board and make a well.

Ingredients
TO PUT INSIDE OF WELL:
8 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla
1 ½ cup milk

Instructions
Beat eggs with other ingredients and add to well. Mix into dough and work dough
until soft and a bit sticky. Roll out dough about 1/8 inch thickness. Make circle shapes
about 4 inches across. Add a teaspoon of fig mixture in center of dough. Roll and
shape and seal ends. Put 3 little holes on top and put in ungreased pan in a preheated
375 degree oven for about 25 minutes or until lightly brown.
OPTIONAL: put a little cherry piece on top for decoration or before baking brush
with an egg mixture .

VIRGINIA MAZZOLA’S ORANGE COOKIES

Ingredients
9 eggs 1/2 pound melted butter
2 ½ cup sugar juice of a large orange
1 orange grated rind 8 cups flour
5 teaspoons baking powder pinch of salt

Instructions
Melt butter and cool a little. Then add eggs and beat until well blended and smooth. Add
the rest of the ingredients to form a dough. If the dough is too dry, add a little milk. Drop
by the teaspoon onto a greased cookies sheet and bake at 375 degrees until golden.

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