Spiced Fig Drop Cookies
Yield
4 dozenPrep
15 minCook
10 minReady
25 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅔ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
*
|
| ¾ | cup |
sugar
white |
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| ½ | cup |
figs, dried
stewed, drained, cut up |
|
| 3 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
allspice
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| ½ | cup |
walnuts
meats, broken |
|
| ½ | cup |
raisins, seedless
or currants |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
*
|
| 177 | ml |
sugar
white |
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 118 | ml |
figs, dried
stewed, drained, cut up |
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
allspice
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 118 | ml |
walnuts
meats, broken |
|
| 118 | ml |
raisins, seedless
or currants |
|
Directions
Cream shortening, two sugars, eggs and the drained, cut-up stewed figs together.
Sift the flour. Measure and sift again with the other dry ingredients.
Add nuts and raisins and flour. Mix together.
Drop from teaspoon onto buttered cookie sheets.
Bake in moderate oven at 375℉ (190℃). for about 11 minutes or until brown and firm to touch.
Cool on wire cake racks.
Store in tin box or glass jar.
