Recipe: Cinnamon Swirl Cookies
Makes 24 cookies
What You Need For the Dough:
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 sticks butter
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons apple juice
2 large egg whites, beaten
For the Swirl Filling:
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/4 cup light brown suagr
1/4 cup ground pecans
What To Do:
1. Mix flour, sugar, and butter in a stand mixer.
2. Add maple syrup and apple juice.
3. Refrigerate dough for 2 hours.
4. While the dough is in the fridge, make the swirl filling by combining sugar, pecans, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
5. Separate the dough into two batches. Roll out the first batch on a floured surface. Be careful not to spread the dough too thin, or it will break apart when you attempt to roll it up.
6. Lightly brush the dough with the egg whites, and cover with half of the filling. Gently roll up the dough, creating a log. Set aside. Repeat with the other batch. Set in fridge for 1 hour.
7. Preheat oven to 325 F.
8. Cut logs into generous slices. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake for 25 minutes.
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