Filling Ingredients
- Almonds (toasted) – 1/3 cup
- Walnuts (toasted) – 1/3 cup
- Chopped dried figs – ½ cup (about 31/2 oz.)
- Golden raisins – 1/3 cup
- Chopped pitted dates – ¼ cup
- Honey – ¼ cup
- Orange zest plus – 1 teaspoon
- Orange fresh juice – ¼ cup
- Chinese five spice powder – 1½ teaspoon
- Vanilla extract – ½ teaspoon
Cookies Ingredients
- All purpose flour – 2 cups
- Baking powder – 1 teaspoon
- Table salt – ½ teaspoon
- Granulates sugar – 2/3 cup
- Softened unsalted butter – ¼ cup
- Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
- Large egg yolks (divided) – 3
- Water – 1 teaspoon
- Unsifted powdered sugar – ½ cup
- Whole milk – 2 teaspoons
- Nonpareils (for decorating)
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.
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