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Orange Scented Fig and Walnut Oatmeal Cookies

Published: Dec 11, 2016 by Manju · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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Delicious, warm, straight out of the oven Orange scented Fig and Walnut Oatmeal Cookies are exactly the kind that gives you some extra warm and fuzzies in this cold season!

Orange Scented Fig and Walnut Oatmeal Cookies

I am going “orange crazy” – if there is ever a term like that. If not, I just made that up. I have this new found love for adding citrus to things. Not all citrus in everything. I don’t really love lemon in desserts. Ok, so maybe just orange in things. I made a cinnamon raisin pancake the other day with orange in it. I made a dessert for a dinner party, with orange in it – Orange Mocha Pudding Pots. And now this. I think that touch of orange just elevates the flavor profile a whole lot! It brings some freshness to it.

Orange Scented Fig and Walnut Oatmeal Cookies (4)

This fig and walnut cookie was something I have been eyeing for a while now. Whenever I took this book out to get recipes to bake, this recipe always caught my eye. But I never happened to have figs on hand. A few weeks ago I got some dried figs from Whole Foods to put on a pizza with some arugula and feta cheese. I never made that pizza, so that fig was there in my pantry. And of course, I added my “orange touch” to it.

Make some of these as part of your Christmas cookie baking. Who said you can bake only sugar cookies for Christmas? Smile

Orange Scented Fig and Walnut Oatmeal Cookies (2)

Orange Scented Fig and Walnut Cookies – The Recipe

Ingredients:

Adapted from Perfect Baking

  • All purpose flour – 2 cups
  • Old fashioned oatmeal – 1 ¾ cups
  • Butter – 2 sticks (8oz)
  • Brown Sugar – ⅓ cup
  • Honey – ⅓ cup
  • Eggs – 2, beaten
  • Dried Figs – ½ cup, chopped
  • pinch of salt
  • Powdered Nutmeg – ¼ tsp
  • Powdered Cinnamon – ¼ tsp
  • Zest of one orange
  • Orange blossom water - ½ tsp
  • Baking soda – 1 tsp
  • Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
  • Walnuts – ¼ cup, chopped

Method:

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Mix together the wet ingredients in a large bowl – the butter, honey, vanilla, orange zest, orange blossom water and eggs. Add the sugar and figs to this as well. Mix well.

Sift together the dry ingredients in a separate bowl – the flour, oatmeal, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking soda.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients mixture. Stir well. Add the chopped walnuts and stir well.

Drop spoonsful of cookie dough onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 13- 15 mins or until the cookies are golden brown. Remove from oven and cool before serving.

Orange Scented Fig and Walnut Cookies
Recipe Type: Cookies
Author: Manju | Cooking Curries
Ingredients
  • All purpose flour – 2 cups
  • Old fashioned oatmeal – 1 ¾ cups
  • Butter – 2 sticks (8oz)
  • Brown Sugar – ⅓ cup
  • Honey – ⅓ cup
  • Eggs – 2, beaten
  • Dried Figs – ½ cup, chopped
  • pinch of salt
  • Powdered Nutmeg – ¼ tsp
  • Powdered Cinnamon – ¼ tsp
  • Zest of one orange
  • Orange blossom water - ½ tsp
  • Baking soda – 1 tsp
  • Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
  • Walnuts – ¼ cup, chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. Mix together the wet ingredients in a large bowl – the butter, honey, vanilla, orange zest, orange blossom water and eggs. Add the sugar and figs to this as well. Mix well.
  3. Sift together the dry ingredients in a separate bowl – the flour, oatmeal, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking soda.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients mixture. Stir well. Add the chopped walnuts and stir well.
  5. Drop spoonsful of cookie dough onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 13- 15 mins or until the cookies are golden brown. Remove from oven and cool before serving.
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