Cinnamon Swirl Cookies

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 19 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 8 ounces unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
• 2 large eggs
• 2 ounces unsalted butter, softened (4 tbl)
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted (1 1/2oz)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 make the dough: sift flour, salt, and baking soda into a large bowl. beat butter, sugar, and orange zest with a mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. beat in eggs. reduce speed to low. add flour mixture gradually, and beat until just combined. divide dough in half, wrap each half in plastic, and refrigerate for 1 hour (or overnight).
• 2 turn half the dough onto floured parchment. roll into a 10x12-inch rectangle, then trim edges straight. repeat with remaining half of dough. transfer rectangles on parchment to a baking sheet, and refrigerate until firm but
• 3 pliable, about 10 minutes.
• 4 make filling: mix all the ingredients in a small bowl until well combined. crumble mixture evenly over rectangles. starting on a long side, roll 1 rectangle into a log, and wrap it in the parchment. repeat with remaining rectangle. refrigerate logs for 1 hour (or overnight).
• 5 preheat oven to 350. cut each log crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices. transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets, and bake until edges are golden brown, about 19 minutes. let cool on sheets on wire racks. cookies will keep, covered, for up to 3 days.