Fig and Walnut Cookies

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

These fresh fig cookies have chopped walnuts folded into the dough for a delicious, not-too-sweet, summery treat.

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 the 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 flesh 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.