Fig Honey Cookies

Ingredients

150 gr figs
95 gr shortening
2 eggs
14 gr baking powder
18 gr orange rind
40 gr coconut
1 gr salt
150 gr sugar
120 ml honey
350 gr all purpose flour
30 ml milk
1 lemon extract

Instructions

Wash figs, cover with cold water. Simmer 10 minutes. Drain. Cut in pieces. Cream sugar and shortening. Add honey, eggs, and milk. Mix thoroughly. Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder, and salt. Add to sugar and shortening mixture. Add fruit, coconut, and flavoring. Add orange rind. Mix thoroughly. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto well-oiled baking sheet. Bake in hot oven (435 F) 12-15 minutes. 36 servings. ----