Anyone can make these incredibly easy-to-make fig newtons.
Check out what my pals over at Group Recipes had to say about this:
Old-fashioned Fig Newton cookie bars with a soft and chewy filling. Perfect for on-the-go snacks, dessert or breakfast. Makes about 65 pieces. Keeps really well.
These are so good. They remind me of the store bought fig newtons that my mother used to buy when I was a kid.
Ingredients
FOR DOUGH:
3 cups all-purpose Gold Medal flour
1/2 cup Domino sugar
1/2 tsp. Morton salt
3/4 tsp. Arm & Hammer baking powder
3/8 tsp. Clabber Girl baking soda
1/2 tsp. McCormick cinnamon
12 tbsp. (1 1/2 sticks) Land O Lakes unsalted butter at room temperature, cut into pieces
4 eggs, divided
FOR FILLING:
2 cups figs, chopped (can use dried)
1 cup orange juice
1 cup apple juice
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
4 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. orange peel, or zest of 1 orange
Instructions
FOR DOUGH:
Combine the dry ingredients in a lg. bowl. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter pieces until the dough is sandy loooking.
Whisk 3 eggs together and add to the dough. Mix to combine. Form the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 2 hours.
FOR FILLING:
Combine all the filling ingredients in a saucepan or skillet and cook over medium heat until all the liquid is absorbed by the figs and the mixture is thick. Stir during cooking.
Let the filling cool slightly, then puree in a food processor until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to bake.
Note* : for an easier version, sub the filling with 2 cups of fig preserves.
When ready to bake, heat the oven to 375F. Make an egg wash by whisking the remaining egg with 2 tsp. of water.
Divide the dough into 3 equal parts. On a lightly floured surface roll out each portion of dough into a rectangle, about 1/8 inch thick. Work with 1 portion of dough at a time. Cut the dough lengthwise into strips, at least 2 1/2 inches wide.
Paint around the edges of each strip with egg wash. Spoon the fig filling down the center of the strip and then fold the dough over to enclose the filling (refer to pictures).
Place the tubes, seam side down, on the greased (or lined with parchment paper) cookie sheet. Press down lightly to flatten. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
Brush the newtons with the egg wash and bake until light golden brown, about 15 minutes.
Let cool, then cut with a sharp knife into 1-inch pieces.
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Quick Tip: These yummy fig newton bars go great with coffee or tea.
Thank you to Group Recipes for this awesome recipe.
