Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 300 gr quick-cooking oats
- 250 gr flour
- 220 gr brown sugar
- 150 gr california figs (dried)
- 140 gr shortening
- 120 ml water
- 65 gr nut meats (chopped)
- 9 gr baking powder
- 3 gr cinnamon
- 1 gr salt
Cover figs with hot water, allow to stand 10 minutes. Pour off water and reserve for liquid. Snip stems off figs, then chop coarsely. Sift flour, measure. Then add baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Sift together. Add oats, chopped figs and nut meats. Cream shortening; add sugar, cream together thoroughly. Add well-beaten egg, then add sifted dry ingredients alternately with water to form dough. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet and bake at 200ºC . for 10 minutes.
