Oatmeal Fig Cookies Recipe

Oatmeal Fig Cookies Recipe

Soft and chewy Oatmeal Fig Cookies made with hearty oats, sweet figs, and warming spices. A wholesome yet indulgent treat that bakes up in just 25 minutes.

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American, Mediterranean-Inspired

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 14

Dough Resting: 10

Total Time: 39

Servings: cookies

Calories: 135kcal

Cost: $8

Equipment

Stand mixer or hand mixer
Large mixing bowls
Cookie scoop
Baking sheets
Parchment paper
Wire cooling rack

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

1 ½ cups rolled oats old-fashioned, not quick-cooking
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Wet Ingredients

¾ cup light brown sugar packed
½ cup unsalted butter softened
1 large egg
2 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Add-Ins

1 cup figs chopped (fresh, or ¾ cup dried figs)
½ cup walnuts chopped (optional)
2 tablespoon fig jam optional, for extra fig flavor

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Whisk together oats, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl.
Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Add egg, honey, and vanilla to the creamed mixture and mix until combined.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until just combined. Fold in figs, walnuts, and fig jam.
Let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
Use a cookie scoop to portion dough onto baking sheets, spacing evenly. Flatten slightly.
Bake for 12–14 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.
Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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