Fig-Filled Walnut Cookies

• 1 pound dried figs
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2-2/3 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups finely ground walnuts

1. Place first five ingredients in a food processor; process until paste consistency. Refrigerate while preparing dough.
2. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
3. Shape dough into 1-1/4-in. balls. Coat bottom of a glass with cooking spray. Press cookie with bottom of glass to flatten. Place a teaspoon of filling in the center; wrap dough around filling to cover completely. Roll in walnuts. Repeat with remaining dough, filling and walnuts.
4. Place 2 in. apart on greased
5. . Bake 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool.

figs, orange juice, honey, sugar, ground cinnamon, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, ground walnuts

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/fig-filled-walnut-cookies/ (may not work)