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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 dozen cookies 351g

Recipe makes 3 dozen cookies)

Calories 1212
Calories from Fat 423 (34%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 47.0g 72%
Saturated Fat 28.5g 142%
Monounsaturated Fat 12.6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.4g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 192mg 64%
Sodium 456mg 19%
Potassium 888mg 25%
Total Carbohydrate 192.5g 64%
Dietary Fiber 11.8g 47%
Sugars 120.2g
Protein 14.9g 29%

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Anise-Scented Fig and Date Swirls

Recipe #176063 | 1 hour | 40 min prep | add private note

By: hannahactually
Jul 4, 2006

These cookies must go in the middle of the oven to cook through and brown evenly. I tried them last night and they are delicious if you love sweet spices and dates/figs. Yum! From Epicurious. Start to Finish: 6 hours (includes chilling time)

3 dozen cookies (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Purée figs and dates with water and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar in a blender or food processor until almost smooth.
  2. 2
    Whisk together flour, anise, baking powder and soda, and salt in a bowl. Beat together butter, cream cheese, and remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at moderate speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in vanilla and yolk until combined well. Add flour mixture and mix at low speed until just combined.
  3. 3
    Halve dough and form each half into a rectangle. Chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, about 1 hour.
  4. 4
    Roll out 1 piece of dough between 2 sheets of wax paper into a 9- by 7-inch rectangle, about 1/3 inch thick. Remove top sheet of wax paper and drop half of fig mixture by spoonfuls onto dough, then gently spread in an even layer, leaving a 1/4-inch border around edges. Starting with a long side and using wax paper as an aid, roll up dough jelly-roll style into a log. Roll log in raw sugar to coat completely. Make another log in same manner. Chill logs, wrapped in wax paper, until firm, at least 4 hours.
  5. 5
    Preheat oven to 350°F.
  6. 6
    Cut logs crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices and arrange slices about 2 inches apart on lightly buttered baking sheets. Bake in batches in middle of oven until pale golden, 15 to 17 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool.
  7. 7
    Logs can be chilled up to 3 days.
  8. 8
    Cookies keep, layered between sheets of wax or parchment paper in an airtight container at room temperature, 1 week.

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