1. Soak dried figs for about 10 minutes in warm water, then cut the stems off. Grind together figs, dates and pecans. When grinding, put a few figs, a few dates, and some pecans, alternating until all ...

Figs, with their sweet, soft flesh and intriguing edible seeds, have been a cherished, sometimes even sacred food since biblical times. But nowadays, fig season can fly by unnoticed. Maybe it’s ...

Yield: 48 (2 1/4-inch) cookies. For filling: 2 cups (12 ounces) trimmed and coarsely chopped dried figs 1 cup (5 ounces) chopped pitted dates 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons orange marmalade 1 teaspoon ...

‘I tried some different fig cookie recipes last year, but I prefer the taste of the filling in my Aunt Mary’s recipe,’ Ruth said. Photo courtesy Ruth Corcoran ‘I tried some different fig cookie ...