Cookie Recipes
Fig Pinwheels
Ingredients
- 1 cup figs, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1 cup nuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine chopped figs, water and 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Cook until thick. Cool. Fold in nuts.
- In a bowl, cream butter, brown sugar and remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Beat in egg.
- In another bowl, sift flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture to form cookie dough. Roll out on floured board or cloth. Spread with fig mixture; roll up like a jellyroll. Chill.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F before proceeding.
- Cut into slices and bake for 12 minutes.