Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup golden brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup fresh figs, halved
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease two baking sheets.
  • Mix butter, white sugar, and brown sugar by hand in a bowl. Add egg and vanilla extract; stir to combine. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a separate bowl; stir into sugar mixture.
  • Scoop the meat out of figs and reserve 2 tablespoons. Chop figs and scooped middles. Fold chopped figs and walnuts into the cookie dough.
  • Drop spoonfuls of batter on the prepared baking sheet. Top each mound with small amounts of reserved fig pulp.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cookie edges are lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.