Bran And Fig Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped dried fig
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 cups all-bran cereal
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375°f.
• 2 if necessary, soak the figs in boiling water for a few minutes to soften them.
• 3 drain them and chop them when cool enough to handle.
• 4 cream the butter and brown sugar.
• 5 beat in the egg and milk.
• 6 mix the dry ingredients.
• 7 stir them in, with the chopped figs.
• 8 scoop out onto lightly buttered cookie sheets, and press down lightly with a wet fork.
• 9 i use a small melon baller for evenly sized cookies.
• 10 bake for 10 minutes or until firm and lightly browned.