Maple Oat and Fig Cookies
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
26 cookies
ingredients
- nonstick cooking spray (or parchment paper or a silpat)
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1⁄2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 2⁄3 cup dried fig, finely chopped
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Lightly coat baking sheets with cooking spray or line with parchment or a silpat.
- With an electric mixer, combine the butter and sugar until lightened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the syrup, egg and vanilla and continue to blend.
- Sprinkle with the flour, baking soda and salt and mix just until incorporated. Add the oats and figs and stir to incorporate.
- Drop the batter onto the baking sheets by the tablespoon, 2 inches apart (cookies really spread, so leave space).
- Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until golden and bottoms have browned (they turn dark quickly, so keep an eye on them).
- Let cool on sheet until crisp enough to transfer.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Chef Kate
Annapolis, 60
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