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Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
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Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish.
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Line the bottom with an 8-by-20-inch piece of parchment paper, allowing the excess paper to hang over the sides.
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For the crust: Whisk the all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl.
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Beat the sugar and butter using an electric hand mixer until combined in a large bowl.
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Beat in the egg, cream and vanilla until smooth.
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Add the dry ingredients and beat until the mixture forms into clumps.
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Press the clumps together to form a dough.
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Knead the dough for 30 seconds and wrap in plastic.
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Refrigerate for 1 hour.
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For the filling: Place 1/4 cup water, the figs, orange juice, vanilla extract and orange zest in a food processor.
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Blend until the figs are finely ground, about 2 minutes.
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Add the almond butter and blend until incorporated.
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Add the almonds and pulse until combined.
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Remove the plastic from the dough and cut in half.
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Roll out 1 piece of dough into an 8-by-12-inch rectangle on a well-floured work surface.
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Cut the dough in half lengthwise and then in half crosswise to make 4 equal-size pieces of dough.
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Transfer the dough pieces to the prepared baking dish using a spatula, and arrange in a single layer.
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Pinch the edges of the dough together to seal.
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Spoon the filling onto the dough.
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Spread the filling evenly over the dough using damp hands.
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Smooth the top of the filling using a rubber spatula.
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Roll out the remaining dough into an 8-by-12-inch rectangle.
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Cut into 4 equal pieces and place on top of the filling, pinching the edges of the dough together to seal.
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Bake until golden, 25 to 30 minutes.
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Place the baking dish on a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
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Using the excess parchment paper as handles, remove and place on a cutting board.
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Cut the cookie into twenty-four 1 1/2-inch-square pieces and serve.
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Cook's Note: To toast the almonds, arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake until lightly toasted, 6 to 8 minutes.
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Cool completely before using.
