Fig Cookie Squares Recipe
Fig cookie squares are made with pineapples and figs along with spices. Prepared with a batter of flour, eggs, heavy cream and egg with sugar, the fig cookie squares are chewy and delicious. The mace, cinnamon and nutmeg give these cookies a special flavor.
Ingredients
| Dried figs | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Butter | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Mace | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Nutmeg | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Pineapple | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), crushed | |
| Flour | 1 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Baking soda | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Heavy cream | 1 1/2 Tablespoon |
Directions
GETTING READY
1.Start by preheating the oven to 400F degrees
MAKING
2.Pour boiling water over figs, cover and let stand about 5 minutes
3.Drain, dry on a towel, clip stems and slice fine
4.Cream butter with 2/3 cup sugar, spices and salt until fluffy
5.Add egg and beat well
6.Add pineapple and figs
7.Sift flour with soda and add, mixing well
8.Pour into greased (11x7 inch) pan
9.Smooth top with spatula and spread with mixture of remaining sugar and cream
10.Bake in hot oven for 20 to 25 minutes
11.Cut into squares
SERVING
12.Serve with coffee
1.Start by preheating the oven to 400F degrees
MAKING
2.Pour boiling water over figs, cover and let stand about 5 minutes
3.Drain, dry on a towel, clip stems and slice fine
4.Cream butter with 2/3 cup sugar, spices and salt until fluffy
5.Add egg and beat well
6.Add pineapple and figs
7.Sift flour with soda and add, mixing well
8.Pour into greased (11x7 inch) pan
9.Smooth top with spatula and spread with mixture of remaining sugar and cream
10.Bake in hot oven for 20 to 25 minutes
11.Cut into squares
SERVING
12.Serve with coffee
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