Homemade Fig Newtons Recipe

Name: Homemade Fig Newtons Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 32
Ingredients: Cakey Cookie Dough:; 10 1/2 ounces all purpose flour, such as Gold Medal, plus more for dusting (2 1/4 cups, spooned; 295g); 5 ounces unsalted butter, soft but cool, about 65°F (1 1/4 sticks; 140g); 4 ounces light brown sugar, gently packed (1/2 cup; 110g); 1/2 plus 1/8 teaspoon (3.6g) baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon (1g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use about half as much by volume or the same weight; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 ounce honey (about 2 tablespoons, ungreased; 30g); 1 teaspoon (2g) orange zest; 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed orange juice (about 1 tablespoon; 15g); 3 large egg yolks, straight from the fridge (approximately 1 1/2 ounces; 40g); No-Cook Fig Preserves:; 12 ounces plump, sticky dried Mission figs, stems trimmed (about 2 1/2 cups; 340g); 3 1/2 ounces sweetened or unsweetened applesauce (about 1/3 cup; 100g); 1 ounce freshly squeezed orange juice (about 2 tablespoons; 30g)

Prep 30m

Cook 20m

Total 50m

This Homemade Fig Newtons recipe combines a cakey cookie dough made with flour, butter, brown sugar, and spices, with a simple no-cook fig preserve filling. The result is a classic, chewy, and sweet treat that's perfect for snacking or even dessert.