Author Notes
A simple shortbread cookie, nutty and buttery, (which I adapted from an old Washington Post walnut cookie recipe) sandwiches a homemade fig and orange zest jam. I add in some black garlic to my filling, which has a nicely jammy texture and syrupy, fruity flavor, but you can leave it out if you're not feeling as adventurous! —Posie (Harwood) Brien
Ingredients
- For the cookies
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1 cup
(96 grams) almond meal/flour
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3/4 cup
(148 grams) sugar
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2 cups
(240 grams) all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup
(56 grams) whole wheat flour
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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16 tablespoons
(226 grams) unsalted butter, at room temp
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1
egg
- For the filling
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8 ounces
dried figs
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1/3 cup
granulated sugar
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zest of 2 oranges
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4
cloves black garlic, chopped
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1 cup
water
Directions
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Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Add the egg and beat until well-combined.
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Slowly add the almond flour, sugar, AP flour, whole wheat flour, and salt and mix until the dough comes together.
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Divide the dough in half and press each half into a disc, then wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours while you make the filling.
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To make the filling, combine all the ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for about 15-20 minutes or until the figs are very soft. Transfer to a food processor and pulse into you have a pretty smooth jam. You don't need to make it perfectly smooth but it should be spreadable. If it's too thick, add a bit of hot water to thin it some.
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When the dough has chilled for at least 2 hours, preheat the oven to 350° F. Roll the dough, working with one half at a time, out on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4" thick. Cut out circles of dough and transfer them to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat until all the dough is gone.
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Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the cookies are just barely golden brown on the edges. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
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When the cookies are completely cool, spread the fig filling on half of the cookies and top with the other half.
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