Anise-Scented Fig and Date Swirls
| Yield: | 1 Servings |
| Categories: |
| 1 | c | Firmly packed dried figs (as soft as possible) |
| 1 | c | Firmly packed pitted dates |
| 1/3 | c | Water |
| 1/2 | c | Plus 2 tablespoons granulated refined sugar |
| 1 3/4 | c | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | tb | Ground anise seeds |
| 1/4 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1/4 | ts | Baking soda |
| 1/4 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | Stick unsalted butter; softened | |
| 4 | oz | Cream cheese |
| 1 | ts | Vanilla |
| 1 | lg | Egg yolk |
| 1/4 | c | Granulated raw sugar (turbinado or demerara) |
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