Fresh Fig Cookies Recipe
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Fresh Fig Cookies

By: Pat Kersteter 
"A good moist cookie."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (74)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup chopped fresh figs
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  2. Cream sugar and shortening and add beaten egg.
  3. Sift dry ingredients and blend with creamed mixture. Fold in figs and nuts.
  4. Drop by spoonfuls on greased sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 176 | Total Fat: 8.3g | Cholesterol: 12mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2008 by Lillian   view full review
Great fig recipe, although I changed a few things. I omitted the cloves. Also, Instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2010 by Jen S.   view full review
Made these twice now and both times they came out completely different. The only change is, I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2007 by njmom   view full review
These are very good. Very soft and cake like. If I do make these again, I'll put in a small...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2008 by chrisg   view full review
Yum! Good soft cookie. I substituted cinnamon for clove and used butter instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2007 by Saloma   view full review
This cookie is SO good! It is moist and sweet. It's almost cake like. I was a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2007 by VeggieBalls   view full review
LOVE these! I used 1/2 ww flour as I do with all my cookies. Perfect recipe for a heavenly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2004 by KIM   view full review
I have limited experience with figs (meaning I've eaten only fig bars from the store) so I was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2008 by MARYMAYBE   view full review
These cookies are yummy good. They are very much on the moist cakelike side for sure..I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2003 by GBAER   view full review
Good use for leftover fresh figs. The dough didn't really come together until the figs were...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2008 by Jaycee Limutau   view full review
I recently gave figs a try and then was given a bag of them. I couldn't eat them fast enough...

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