Fig Bars with Orange Zest

Name: Fig Bars with Orange Zest
Yield: Makes: 16 Slices
Ingredients: ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 cup light brown sugar; 1 egg; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1¼ cups dried figs, chopped; ¼ cup sugar; ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon orange zest; 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon baking soda

Preparation info

Makes:
16 Slices

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cookiepedia

By Stacey Adimando

Published 2011

About

I patted myself on the back for this recipe, because it tastes startlingly close to the store-bought version.

I kept the orange peel to a subtle amount for that reason, but if you’re a fan, kick it up a notch or two.

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
1

Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Cream the butter and brown sugar on medium speed for several minutes until light and fluffy. Add the egg, vanilla, and orange zest and mix until combined. Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl and add it gradually to the butter mixture. Beat just until combined. Turn out the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap. Flatten it into a disk, wrap it tightly in plasti