# Fig Newtons

Homemade fig newtons are soft, chewy, and sophisticated, with a spiced bourbon fig filling and a tender, not-too-sweet cookie.

- Total time: 20 min
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- dried figs
- honey
- lemon juice
- cinnamon
- lemon zest
- flour
- butter
- egg

## Instructions

1. Add dried figs to a pot.
2. Pour honey over the figs.
3. Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the pot.
4. Add cinnamon and lemon zest.
5. Stir everything together and cook until thickened.
6. Transfer the fig mixture to a food processor.
7. Process until it forms a paste.
8. Add flour to a food processor.
9. Add softened butter.
10. Pulse until combined.
11. Add an egg and mix until a dough forms.
12. Chill the dough.
13. Divide the chilled dough into four equal pieces.
14. Roll each piece into a long rectangle.
15. Pipe two strips of fig filling down the center of each dough rectangle.
16. Fold both sides of the dough over the filling.
17. Pinch the seams to seal.
18. Carefully flip the dough over.
19. Gently flatten with a rolling pin.
20. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 20 minutes.
21. Slice the baked fig newtons.
22. Store at room temperature.

## Equipment

- pot
- lemon squeezer
- food processor
- knife
- rolling pin
- piping bag
- bench scraper
- baking sheet

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-10-03

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