FRENCH TOAST SPIRALS

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These little spiral cookies taste just like French toast. They're not too sweet, and they're pretty enough for a Christmas cookie plate. -Ellen Riley, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
FILLING:
1/3 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, maple syrup and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt and cinnamon; gradually beat into creamed mixture. On a baking sheet, roll dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper into a 12-in. square. Refrigerate 30 minutes., For filling, beat first 5 ingredients until blended. Remove top sheet of waxed paper; spread filling over dough to within 1/4 in. of edges. Using waxed paper, roll up tightly jelly-roll style, removing paper as you roll. Wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours., Preheat oven to 375°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until edges are light brown, 12-14 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to finish cooling. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 67mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.