Fig Scones

I’m a big fan of figs, probably because of my dad’s obsession with Fig Newtons back in the late ’80s. They were the only packaged “cookie” to be found in our cupboards, and I spent many afternoons sneaking them, slowly growing to love them over time. In this recipe, I use Thomas Keller’s genius way of incorporating flavored butter into his scones; he beats together butter, sugar, cinnamon, and flour, chills th