Holiday Logs
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 8 sheets phyllo dough, (9-by-14-inch), thawed
- 1 cup butter, melted
- Preheat oven to 300°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper
- In food processor, combine nuts, orange zest, cinnamon, cloves, sugar
- Place one sheet of phyllo dough on cutting board, brush with butter.
- Repeat with two more sheets of phyllo.
- Spread filling of nuts evenly over dough.
- Cut the large phyllo rectangle lengthwise into 3 strips.
- Cut theses in half crosswise to form 6 smaller rectangular strips.
- Beginning at the short ends, loosely roll each strip into a neat log. Repeat with the remaining phyllo and walnut mixture.
- Place the logs about 1/2 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Brush each log with butter.
- Bake the logs, in batches, until golden, about 25 minutes. Let cool.
- Melt chocolate chips, drizzle for topping.
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