Biscotti di Fichi - Fig Cookies

Filling

• 500 gms – 1.1 lbs. dried figs chopped
• 250 gms – 8.8 oz. apricot or fig jam
• 100 gms – 3.5 oz. almonds chopped
• 100 gms – 3.5 oz. hazelnuts chopped
• 50 gms – 1.75 oz. walnuts chopped
• 50 gms – 1.75 oz. pistachios chopped
• 200 gms – 7 oz. candied cherries chopped
• 100 gms – 3.5 oz. raisins
• 100 gms – 3.5 oz. candied orange zests chopped
• 100 gms – 3.5 oz. dark chocolate chopped (or chocolate chips)
• 1 sachet vanillina or 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Zest of 1 lemon grated
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp clove powder
• 1 espresso shot
• 100 ml – 3.5 oz. Marsala or Muscat wine
• 125 gms – 4.4 oz. honey

Dough

• 500 gms – 1.1 lbs. flour
• 150 gms – 5.25 oz. sugar
• 200 gms – 7 oz. lard
• 3 eggs
• 1 sachet vanillina or 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tbsp honey
• 8 gms – 2 ½ tsp ammonium bicarbonate or baking soda

Glaze

• water
• icing sugar
• Hundreds and thousands nonpareils or confettis