Fruit and spice filled cookies!!!

Filling Ingredients

Cookies Ingredients

Method

Prepare the filling

In a bowl of the food processor, add the almonds and walnuts until coarsely chopped.
Add the figs, raisins, dates, honey, orange zest, orange juice, five spice powder and vanilla, pulse untile evenly combined and smooth.
Transfer mixture to another bowl and cover until ready to use.

Prepare the cookies

In a bowl add the flour, baking powder and salt and whisk together.
In another bowl add the sugar, milk, butter, vanilla and 2 of the egg yolks and beat together on low spped for about 3 minutes. Then add the flour mixture until combined. Remove the dough and divide into half. Shape each half into a 5-inch square and cover tightly with plastic wrap; chill until firm, 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Take one piece of dough at a time, quickly roll dough into a 9-inch square. Using a sharp knife , cut dough into 3 3x9-inch strips. Spread about 4½ tablespoons of the filling down the center of each rectangle. Starting with the long side, roll up each rectangle, jelly-roll fashion, and pinch seams closed. Cut each log crosswise on the diagonal into 6 pieces; transfer cookies to prepared baking sheets and arrange seam-side down and 2 inches apart. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
Whisk together water and remaining egg yolk in a small bowl. Brush cookies with egg mixture.
Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes.
Cool & Whisk together powdered sugar and milk in a small bowl. Drizzle mixture over cooled cookies, and immediately sprinkle with nonpareils.