Fig-Filled Walnut Cookies

Directions

• Place first five ingredients in a food processor; process until paste consistency. Refrigerate while preparing dough.
• Preheat oven to 350°. 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.
• 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.
• Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool.