Italian Fig Cookies Recipe | Laura in the Kitchen - Internet Cooking Show

Ingredients

• 8 oz of Dried Figs
• 1 cup of Water
• Juice and zest of 1/2 an Orange
• 1/4 cup of Honey
• 2 tsp of Vanilla Extract
• Shot of Brandy, optional, if not using, use the juice of a whole orange
• 1/2 cup of Toasted Pecans
• 1-3/4 cups of All Purpose Flour
• 1/4 tsp of Salt
• 1/2 tsp of Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp of Ground Cloves
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) of Unsalted Butter, softened at room temperature
• 1/4 cup of Vegetable Shortening
• 1/4 cup of Brown Sugar
• 1/4 cup of Granulated Sugar
• 1 Egg
• Zest of 1/2 an Orange
• Zest of 1/2 a Lemon
• 1/4 cup of Milk
• 1 Tbsp of Vanilla Extract
• 1-1/2 cups of Powdered Sugar
• Juice of 1 Orange (you might need a bit more depending on how juicy the orange is)