August Fig Cookies

Name: August Fig Cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup white sugar; 1/4 cup golden brown sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup fresh figs, halved; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup golden brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup fresh figs, halved
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease two baking sheets.
2

Mix butter, white sugar, and brown sugar by hand in a bowl. Add egg and vanilla extract; stir to combine. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a separate bowl; stir into sugar mixture.
3

Scoop the meat out of figs and reserve 2 tablespoons. Chop figs and scooped middles. Fold chopped figs and walnuts into the cookie dough.
4

Drop spoonfuls of batter on the prepared baking sheet. Top each mound with small amounts of reserved fig pulp.
5

Bake in the preheated oven until the cookie edges are lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.