August Fig Cookies

Thick cookies made with fresh figs and walnuts are not overbearingly sweet, but just right. Taste great in the morning with some tea or lemonade!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 213 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup golden brown sugar
• ½ cup fresh figs, halved

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 4

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

Step 5

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