Fig Newtons (Homemade)

Fig Newtons (Homemade)

from food.com
Dessert
120 min
1 serving
315 kcal / serving

Make and share this Fig Newtons (Homemade) recipe from Food.com.

Ingredients

  • 1 lbdried figs or 2 lbs fresh figs
  • 1 cupsugar
  • 1 cupwater (1 c. for dried figs, 1/2 c. for fresh)
  • ½ cupbutter, room temp
  • 1 cupsugar
  • 1 largeegg
  • 1 tablespooncream or 1 tablespoon milk
  • ½ teaspoonvanilla
  • ½ teaspoonsalt
  • 1 teaspoonbaking powder
  • 1 ¾ cupsflour

Directions

  1. 1

    Dice figs, soak in water 1 hour.

  2. 2

    Add sugar & cook on medium heat until of thin jam consistency.

  3. 3

    Beat sugar, butter, egg, milk & vanilla until well blended.

  4. 4

    Add dry ingredients.

  5. 5

    Mix well and refrigerate for 1 hour.

  6. 6

    Place 1/2 on well floured dough cloth; knead about 6 times.

  7. 7

    Roll out to 1/4" thick. Line 13 x 9" glass baking dish; cover with figs.

  8. 8

    Roll remaining dough, cover figs. Cook at 350° for 30 minutes.

  9. 9

    Let cool and cut into squares. Depending on the size you cut you can get a couple dozen cookies.