Fall Spice Fig Cookies
These fun fall cookies can be made with fresh or dried figs, so kids and grown ups can enjoy them all year round!
Ingredients
WHAT INGREDIENTS ARE NEEDED:
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1¾ cup flour (can be substituted for 1-to-1 gluten-free flour)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon each sea salt and cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon each nutmeg, allspice, ground cloves
- 1 cup figs, fresh or dried, chopped into small chunks
- ½ cup nuts: pecans, walnuts or sliced almonds (optional)
Instructions
WHAT TO DO FIRST:
- Set the oven to 350°F.
- Get a cookie sheet ready with parchment paper on it.
WHAT TO DO NEXT:
- In a bowl with a hand mixer or in a stand mixer, mix sugar, butter and egg together until fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and all spices.
- Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture until all the flour is mixed in.
- Stir in the figs and nuts.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough about 2 inches apart onto the cookie sheet.
- Bake for 11-12 minutes.
- Put cookies on a wire rack to cool.
