Cuccidati are Sicilian Christmas cookies made from a rich shortcrust pastry dough flavored with orange zest and a sweet fig filling. They're popular during the holiday season in Italy and also in the ...

To prepare the fig cookies, the first step is to make the shortcrust pastry. Pour into the bowl of a stand mixer the softened butter cut into cubes (1), a pinch of salt (2), and the zest of half a ...