Christopher Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 It's a tradition in my family to make fig cookies around Christmas. In recent years, with a lot of other things going on, we haven't made fig cookies. Last weekend, for the first time in probably five years, my wife, my mother, and I got together and made fig cookies. The designs for the cookies were brought over from Sicily by my great grandmother. The story goes there were a bunch of cloistered nuns near the village who made the cookies and shared them with everybody. My mom made them with my great grandmother, and I've made them with my mom for years. It's a pretty time consuming thing, but it's a great way to sit around with family, chatting, and having fun. Anyway, the photos: Grinding the Figs My Mom and I Rough Sketches My Wife Did of the Traditional Shapes My Wife Forming a Shape A Bird My Wife Made The First Batch (The Second Batch Was Better Looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Very interesting. I've never seen cookies like that...and figs are by far my favorite tried fruit....I could take down two trays of those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 Yeah, I love figs. I'm taking it easy on them; it can be tough having them around the apartment. People at work have liked them, and most of our friends do, too, so there are plenty of people to share them with. They're sooooooooooooo good! (that is, if you like figs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasha Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Very Figging impressive Dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeVegan Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 When I look at the pic of you grinding figs I get very excited. I am getting SO HUNGRY looking at those pics!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 wow, those are the most artsy looking cookies ive ever seen.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Very Figging impressive Dude Haha, I like this Great photos on here. Such clear detail and it looked like fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicole Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Those are awesome!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Those look absolutely amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beforewisdom Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Indeed, impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubby2112 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Those are amazing. I would never have the patience or skill to attempt those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 Very Figging impressive Dude Hahahahahaha....thanks, Tasha! And thanks to everybody else for taking a look. It's one of the few family traditions we have, and it's been awhile since we've made them. It's been a lot of fun, and this year is the first year I felt I really started getting the cuts down at least vaguely like my great grandmother's cuts. Christopher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Cool, I get easily addicted to fig rolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_raVen_ Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Christopher, that's some artwork! Can you tell me if the cookie dough is a traditional one? And is it one which is uniquely fashioned by each family? Is it a vegan recipe? If not a secret, would you share it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 Christopher, that's some artwork! Can you tell me if the cookie dough is a traditional one? And is it one which is uniquely fashioned by each family? Is it a vegan recipe? If not a secret, would you share it? The dough is very basic, and the recipe is vegan. The recipe isn't a secret, and I'll post it when I'm near the computer where I have the recipe saved. Christopher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesty leroux Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 those are amazing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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