Best Fig Cookies Like Fig Newtons Recipes

FIG NEWTONS RECIPE (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Dice the figs and soak them in apple juice, salt, and lemon juice mixture for 1 hour.
• Cook the ingredients in a pot on medium heat until a thin, jam-like consistency is achieved. Set aside to cool, then transfer to a pastry bag.
• In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and light brown sugar until fluffy. Then, beat in the egg, milk or cream, and vanilla. You may do this on a stand mixer, food processor, or by hand.
• Add the dry ingredients and mix well until fully incorporated. Form it into a dough ball and wrap using plastic wrap. Place in the fridge for 1 hour to set.
• Take the dough out of the fridge and divide it into 6 portions.
• Form each portion into a log. In between two sheets of parchment paper, use a rolling pin and flatten to ⅛ inch rectangles, about 10 inches long and 4 inches wide. Cut off excess dough to achieve these dimensions.
• Pipe a straight line of fig filling in the middle of the rectangular dough sheet. Using the parchment paper as leverage, lift one side of the dough to cover the filling. Gently flatten the dough, and do the same on the other side until the fig filling is fully covered. The end result should be a flattened rectangular log. Repeat until all six dough portions are used up. You might need to refrigerate the other pieces of dough while doing this.
• Cut the cookie logs into 2-inch squares and lay them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• Bake the fig newtons in the middle rack for 10 to 15 minutes or until the bottom crust is golden brown.
• Let the fig cookies rest for 5 minutes. After that, transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• Store the cookies in an airtight container lined with a paper towel at the bottom and on top.

HOMEMADE FIG NEWTON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a half sheet pan with raised edges (13" x 18") with parchment paper or nonstick silicone mat. Set aside.
• Remove stems from figs and cut into quarters. Place in a medium bowl and cover with boiling water. Let them soak for about 5 minutes. Drain liquid and set aside.

FRESH FIG NEWTON COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy using an electric hand mixer (2-3 min).
• Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and orange zest until well combined.
• Add the flours, baking powder, and salt. Mix until a soft cookie dough forms.
• With your hands, shape the dough into a ball. Wrap the ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, 1 hour.
• While the dough is chilling, heat the fig jam ingredients together in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring often, until the figs are soft (30 minutes).
• Transfer the softened fig mixture to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
• Transfer the puree back to the saucepan and heat over low heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring constantly while bubbling, until very thick. Your finished "jam" should be so thick that it holds soft peaks (see the image in our article).
• Preheat your oven to 325F.
• Line a large baking tray with a baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
• On a floured surface, roll the chilled dough into a 10 inch x 14 inch rectangle. Use a knife or pizza cutter as needed to make the outer edges straight.
• Cut the dough lengthwise into three strips, roughly 3.5 inches x 14 inches.
• Spoon a line of jam filling down the center of each strip of dough, roughly 1 inch wide.
• Carefully fold each edge of dough over top of the fig jam, making a log. Press the top to seal the dough slightly.
• Place the logs, seam side down, onto your lined baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
• Bake the cookie logs for 17-20 minutes, until the logs feel dry and slightly firm when touched. Remove the pan from oven and cut each log into 8-9 cookies while still warm.
• While still warm, place the cut cookies into an airtight container. (This will soften the cookies as they cool.)
• Store the cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 1 week.

FIG NEWTON-ISH COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine whole wheat flour, ground walnuts, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
• Beat butter, brown sugar, and honey together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add egg, orange zest, and vanilla extract; beat until thoroughly combined. Add flour mixture in 3 batches, mixing until just combined and dough is very soft and sticky.
• Wrap dough in plastic wrap. Pat into a disk and refrigerate, 4 hours to overnight.
• Place figs, water, honey, orange juice, vanilla extract, orange zest, and nutmeg in a medium saucepan. Bring filling mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook until figs are softened and fall apart easily when pressed with a spoon, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
• Place filling mixture into a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Pour puree into a glass container and let cool completely until filling has a spreadable consistency. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place a piece of parchment paper on a work surface and generously flour the paper and a rolling pin. Roll out the chilled cookie dough into a 10x14-inch rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Continue to flour the parchment and rolling pin as necessary. Divide dough into 4 strips about 3 1/2 inches wide by 10 inches long.
• Divide the fig filling among the strips of dough. Spread filling lengthwise down the center of each piece, leaving about 1/2 inch of space on the sides. Gently pull one side of the dough halfway over the filling. Repeat with the opposite side and pinch to seal in the filling to form a cookie log about 1 inch wide and 10 inches long.
• Gently roll the log over so it's seam-side down. Brush off any excess flour and gently press the top of the roll to flatten slightly. Repeat this process with the other dough strips.
• Brush off any excess flour from the top of, and in between, the cookie logs. Gently lift the parchment paper, with the cookies still on it, onto a baking sheet. Arrange logs about 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies just begin to brown and feel slightly crispy to the touch, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cookies cool for 5 minutes. Use a serrated knife to slice each log into 8 pieces about 1 1/4 inch long and 1 inch wide. Let cookies cool completely, at least 40 minutes.
• Store cooled cookies in an airtight container until softened, 8 hours to overnight.

FIG COOKIES LIKE FIG NEWTONS

Steps:

• DOUGH: Cream the butter with sugar a spoonful at a time on medium speed. Beat in honey and eggs. Work in flour. Blend thoroughly. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• FILLING: Put filling ingredients into a double boiler and cook over simmering water stirring often until the sugar dissolves. While stirring after sugar dissolves add pecans, cinnamon and ginger. Continue stirring and blend well. Let cook about 15 minutes. Take off off the heat.
• Roll out dough on a floured surface about 1/4 inch thick and about 5 inches wide. Spread filling down the center of the dough, leaving a margin on dough. Fold in half from the longest side to longest side so that it is about 2 1/2 inches wide. Slice into 3 inch bars. Arrange 1 inch apart on a foil covered cookie sheet (shiny side down). Spray foil with Pam Cooking Spray. Bake at 400° about 8-10 minutes or til golden brown. Cool. Store in airtight containers.
• NOTE: If you are going to be storing for more than a couple of days, add a fresh apple to container to keep soft and moist.