California Fig Cookies

Name: California Fig Cookies
Yield: Makes 4 dozen
Ingredients: 1 c. chopped golden or black figs (½ lb.); ⅓ c. water; 1 c. butter or regular margarine; ½ c. sugar; Walnut or pecan halves (optional); 2 tsp. baking powder; ½ tsp. salt; 1 tsp. vanilla; 2 c. sifted flour; ½ c. brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 egg

Preparation info

Makes
4 dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Favorite of California ranchers—bake them and you’ll understand why

Ingredients

1 c. chopped golden or black figs (½ lb.)
⅓ c.

Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Cook figs with water, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Beat butter with both sugars until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla to blend well.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Mix into creamed mixture. Then stir in cooled figs.
Drop by teaspoonfuls about 2" apart onto lightly greased bak