A light and crunchy summer cookie, adapted from the California Fig Advisory Board's Fresh Fig Cookies Recipe
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time20minutes
Total Time40minutes
Servings3dozen cookies
AuthorJeanne Fratello
Ingredients
1cupsugar
1/2cupshortening
1egg
2cupsflour
1tsp.baking soda
1tsp.baking powder
1/2tsp.salt
1/2tsp.ground cloves
1cupchopped fresh figsabout 3 to 4 figs
1/2cuppistachiosshelled and crushed
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Cream shortening and add sugar and egg. Sift dry ingredients together in a smaller bowl. Next, stir to combine with the creamed ingredients. Finally, fold in figs and pistachios.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets. Bake for 15-20 minutes; then remove to wire rack to cool.