"Delicious chocolate cookies with toasted walnuts and filled with a sweet fig jam make for a lovely holiday treat...."
INGREDIENTS
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For the cookie dough:
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup California walnuts, toasted
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2/3 cup sugar
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1/3 cup cocoa powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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pinch of ground nutmeg
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3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) chilled butter, cut in 15 - 20 pieces
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2 egg yolks
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2 teaspoons water
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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For assembling and decorating the cookies:
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1/2 - 2/3 cup fig jam or apricot jam
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4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
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1/2 cup finely chopped California walnuts