Homemade Fig Newtons

Name: Homemade Fig Newtons
Ingredients: Adapted from Elizabeth at Oh Nuts!; * Both parts of this recipe require extensive down-time, so make sure you plan ahead and leave enough time for cooking and chilling.; yield: about 30 cookies; For the filling:; 1 generous cup Turkish or Calimyrna dried figs; 1-1/2 cups water; 1 cup apple juice; 1/4 cup sugar; zest of 1/2 grated orange; For the cookie dough:; 4 oz (8 tbsp) softened butter; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; zest of 1/2 grated orange; 1 egg white, room temperature; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1.5 cups all-purpose flour

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INGREDIENTS

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Adapted from Elizabeth at Oh Nuts!

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* Both parts of this recipe require extensive down-time, so make sure you plan ahead and leave enough time for cooking and chilling.

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yield: about 30 cookies

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For the filling:

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1 generous cup Turkish or Calimyrna dried figs

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1-1/2 cups water

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1 cup apple juice

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1/4 cup sugar

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zest of 1/2 grated orange

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For the cookie dough:

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4 oz (8 tbsp) softened butter

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1/2 cup granulated sugar

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zest of 1/2 grated orange

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1 egg white, room temperature

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1 tsp vanilla extract

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1.5 cups all-purpose flour

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