Homemade Fig Newtons
Jul 21, 2024 01:40 AM
These homemade Fig Newtons are a really fun project with totally tasty results.
I'm super excited at how these little fig cakes turned out. They are filled with a homemade jam made from dried figs. Plus, to make this even more interesting, I actually dried my own fresh figs. The homemade dried figs were just looking for a recipe!
Rest assured, you don't have to make your own dried figs for the filling. You can easily use store bought dried Mission figs. Be sure to choose ones that are sticky and pliable for the best results.
You'll love the soft cake-y dough that wraps the fig filling too!
Ingredients:
For the Fig Jam
- 12 ounces (2 1/2 cups) store-bought or homemade dried figs, stems removed
- 1/3 cup applesauce, sweetened or unsweetened
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
For the Cookie Dough
- 5 ounces (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, slightly softened
- 4 ounces (1/2 cup) packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 plus 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Kiamond Crital kosher salt, or 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 3 large egg yolks, cold
- 10 1/2 ounces (2 1/4 cups) all purpose flour, sifted
Prep Time:
45 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
485 minutes
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