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Ingredients
Fig Filling.:
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup margarine, softened
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 egg whites
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
FIG FILLING
- 1 cup finely chopped dried figs, (about 8)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
Method
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Prepare Fig Filling.
- Mix brown sugar, margarine, buttermilk and egg whites in large bowl.
- Stir in remaining ingredients.
- Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
- Top each with 1/2 teaspoon filling.
- Top filling with 1/2 teaspoon dough.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched (do not touch filling).
- Immediately remove from cookie sheet; cool.
- Store tightly covered.
ABOUT 3 DOZEN COOKIES.
FIG FILLING Heat figs, sugar, water and lemon juice in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
- Stir in walnuts; cool.
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