Orange & Fig Pinwheels

Orange & Fig Pinwheels
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2 Reviews
These beautiful cookies are better than a fig bar anytime!
60 min
Prep Time
6:00
Total Time
72 cookies

Ingredients

Cookie

1 cup
Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
3/4 cup
sugar
1/2 cup
firmly packed brown sugar
2
large Land O Lakes® Eggs
1 tablespoon
freshly grated orange zest
1 teaspoon
vanilla
2 3/4 cups
all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon
baking soda

Filling

1 (9-ounce) package
dried Mission figs, chopped
1/4 cup
sugar
1/2 cup
orange juice

Directions

  1. Combine butter, 3/4 cups sugar and brown sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add eggs, orange zest and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour and baking soda; beat at low speed until well mixed.
  2. Divide dough in half; wrap each in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight until firm.
  3. Place figs and 1/4 cup sugar in food processor bowl fitted with metal blade. Add orange juice. Cover; process 1-2 minutes or until smooth.
  4. Place fig mixture into 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 4-6 minutes or until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat. Let stand 30-45 minutes or until cool.
  5. Roll out dough, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), on lightly floured surface to form 10x9-inch rectangle. Spread with half of cooled fig mixture, leaving 1/2-inch border at two long sides. Roll up tightly, starting with short side, to form 9-inch log. Wrap in plastic food wrap. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Freeze 2 hours or overnight.
  6. Heat oven to 375°F.
  7. Remove 1 log from freezer. Slice into 1/4-inch slices with sharp knife; place onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Repeat with remaining log.

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Nutrition Facts (1 cookie)

Calories
70
Cholesterol
10mg
Carbohydrates
10g
Protein
1g
Fat
2.5g
Sodium
30mg
Dietary Fiber
0g

Recipe Comments and Reviews

Rating

I've made these cookies for several years and they've been great. I've added more orange zest as I love the flavor. These are good because they don't rely on chocolate for appeal and are different from the usual holiday cookie.I always get my timing wrong - I make the fig & orange paste first and then realize I should have made it well after the dough has had a chance to chill (like the next night) - but that's my fault because I don't read the recipe through. No harm, I just refrigerate until I'm ready to use it.

Posted December 15, 2011 by Bess

Rating

This is a 5 star recipe. The taste is scrumptious and it is not too difficult to make. The dough is a bit pastey and as a result tricky to handle. But the trouble and time are well worth the finished product. I take these to work every year and everyone loves them!

Posted October 13, 2011 by Barbara

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