I was intrigued by the cookie Cuccidati. Never heard of it. I thought it sounded very English what with the mincemeat and nut filling. What I found out is very interesting and sounds like a wonderful cookie. I will keep the recipe and hope to get them made one day. In the meantime the link is shown below. What I learned about the history is that while the cookie is a Sicilian tradition, its roots are in the middle-east from when the Moors ruled that part of the world and the original traditional filling is dates and nuts. I love mincemeat so will use that when I make them but what fun to learn a little history about Sicilian cooking traditions on the Quilting Board!!
http://www.americanfoodroots.com/recipes/cuccidati/