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Fig-Filled Cookies Recipe

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Fig-Filled Cookies Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield: 15 Servings

35 10 45

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
2/3 cup finely chopped raisins
1/2 cup finely chopped dates
1/2 cup finely chopped dried figs
1/2 cup orange juice
1/3 cup finely chopped dried cherries or cranberries
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
GLAZE:
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Divide dough in half; cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
In a saucepan, combine the first eight filling ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-6 minutes or until the fruit is tender and liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in pecans. Cool to room temperature.
Roll out each portion of dough between two pieces of waxed paper into a 10-in. x 8-in. rectangle. Cut each into two 10-in. x 4-in. rectangles. Spread 1/2 cup filling down the center of each rectangle. Starting at a long side, fold dough over filling; fold other side over top. Pinch to seal seams and edges. Place seam side down on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
Bake at 375° for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cut each rectangle diagonally into 1-in. strips. Remove to wire racks to cool. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cookies. Yield: About 2-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 2 cookies equals 259 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 151 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Fig-Filled Cookies in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2004, p81

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Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2010 by lauralugviel

These are unbelievable delicious! Looks like a lot of work but is not.

Reviewed on Aug. 03, 2010 by deel

We have fig trees so we have a ton of figs. We needed a recipe that was good but sweet. This definility fit the bill! This was great and easy but took way to long for the crust! 3 hours!! But overall this was a great cookie!