Valley Fig Growers
Chocolate Fig Crinkles
Makes about 30 cookies.
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup stemmed, finely chopped (1/3-inch) Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid Mission or Calimyrna figs
- 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar
Directions
- Beat brown sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Beat in melted chocolate. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and vanilla. In medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. On low speed, slowly beat into chocolate mixture. Stir in figs. Cover bowl and chill 3 hours. To bake, adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350°. Form 1-tablespoon portions of dough into balls. Roll in confectioners’ sugar. Place balls, 2 1/2-inches apart, on greased baking sheet. Place sheet in center of oven and bake cookies 7 to 9 minutes, until crackled on top set around edges. Cool on wire rack.
Nutrition Information
amount per serving
- Calories 103
- % Calories from Fat 26%
- Fat 3
- Cholesterol 18
- Protein 1
- Carbohydrates 19
- Fiber 2
- Iron 1
- Sodium 45
- Calcium 35
- Potassium 108
