These remarkable cookies are a little crispier than what you are used to in stores but none-the-less deliciously exact in flavor. If you want a fluffier cookie, you can always add 1 teaspoon baking soda to the cookie mix.
What’s nice about this recipe is that not only can you use any preserves of your liking, but you can also substitute regular prunes, flavored prunes, dried plums, pitted dates, raisins, even dried cranberries or dried blueberries. They will all cook and thicken just as well as the figs, and lend another great flavor to this childhood favorite.
Never buy storebought again!