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Filling:.
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Place figs, orange peel and chocolate thru a grinder using a medium blade.
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If it sticks in the grinder add a small bit of ice water.
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Add grape jam, spices and fruit to ground mixture and blend together well.
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Cookies:.
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Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
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Cut in shortening until it looks like corn meal.
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Make a well in the flour mixture and break the eggs into it.
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Add half the milk or water and all of the extracts.
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Mix carefully till a ball forms.
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Knead for 5 minutes.
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Add the rest of the milk or water slowly as you knead.
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Only add enough milk or water to make a medium-soft dough which will be easy to handle.
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Divide dough into 3 equal parts.
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Roll out the dough to about 1/8 inches.
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Cut into small cookie size, strips or circles.
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Place 1 rounded tbsp of filling onto each strip and fold over to seal.
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be sure to moisten the bottom edge of each cookie before you fold over.
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This will help to seal each cookie.
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Use a fork to press the edges together (Like a ravioli).
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Make a small slit on the top of each cookie.
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Bake on a greased cookie sheet 1/4 inch apart in 375 degree oven for 18 to 25 minutes, until light brown.
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Remove from oven and place a brightly colored glaze on each one while they are hot.
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My Grandmother and Mother always used very deep shades of red, green and blue for the Christmas Holidays.
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I hope you enjoy these cookies, they have been made for 3 generations in my Mother's family.
