Fig Cookies Pt 1/2 Recipe

• 2 1/2 c. All-purpose flour
• 1/3 c. Sugar
• 1 1/4 tsp Baking pwdr
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 3 Tbsp. Butter, cut into small pcs
• 1 lrg Egg
• 1 lrg Egg white
• 1/4 c. Low-fat lowfat milk
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. Canola oil
• 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp Pure almond extract
• 1/4 c. Slivered almonds
• 1/4 tsp Aniseed
• 2 c. Dry figs, stems removed
• 1 c. Dry apricots
• 1/2 c. Minced dates
• 1/2 c. Golden brown raisins
• 1/3 c. Sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp Grated lemon zest
• 1 1/2 tsp Grnd cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp Freshly grnd black pepper
• 1/3 c. Marsala or possibly fresh orange juice
• 1 1/4 c. Confectioners' sugar
• 2 Tbsp. Low-fat lowfat milk, plus more as needed
• 1/4 tsp Pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp Pure almond extract

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