August Fig Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease two baking sheets.
• 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.
• scoop the meat out of figs and reserve 2 tablespoons. chop figs and scooped middles. fold chopped figs and walnuts into the cookie dough.
• drop spoonfuls of batter on the prepared baking sheet. top each mound with small amounts of reserved fig pulp.
• bake in the preheated oven until the cookie edges are lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.