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Italian Fig Cookies

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Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup figs (fresh, chopped)
1/2 cup walnuts (chopped)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream sugar and butter. Beat the egg and add to the butter/sugar mixture. Sift dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the mixture. Fold in the figs. Fold in the nuts. Drop cookies by tablespoonful onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

Makes approximately 2 dozen.

Type of Dish

Dessert

Cuisine

Italian