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Maltese Figolli Cookies
Maltese Figolli Cookies - Traditional Easter cookie from Malta featuring lemon flavored dough with almond paste filling and chocolate Easter Eggs on top
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
20
Calories:
147 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 2/3 cup flour
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- pinch salt
- 1 egg yolk
- lemon zest of 1
- 2 Tablespoon water or more
- almond paste
Decorations
- 1 1/2 Tablespoon meringue powder
- 2 cup powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoon water
- foil eggs
- Candy
Instructions
- To make the dough put the flour and butter in a food processor and pulse until crumbly.
- Add the sugar and salt and pulse to mix.
- Add the egg yolk and lemon zest and mix.
- Add the water, 1 Tablespoon at a time until the dough forms into a ball.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut out Easter shapes.
- Put a shape on a cookie sheet, then cut some almond paste and place on the dough. Top with another shape.
- Bake the cookies for 15-20 minutes until lightly brown.
- Cool on wire racks.
- When the cookies are cool mix the meringue powder with the powdered sugar and water until it is of spreading consistency.
- Use candy to decorate the cookies.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
147kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
38mg
(2%)
Potassium
14mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
155IU
(3%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 147
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 147kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 38mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 14mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 155IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.