Date Fig Walnut Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup dates, chopped
• 1 cup figs, chopped
• 1 cup English or common walnuts, chopped
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar
• ½ cup butter
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp allspice
• 1 tbsp baking soda dissolved in 1 tbsp boiling water
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups flour

Method

1. 1 Chop the dates, figs, and walnuts into small pieces.
2. 2 Mix the chopped fruits and nuts with the brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and allspice.
3. 3 Add the eggs and the baking soda dissolved in boiling water to the mixture.
4. 4 Stir in the flour until well combined.
5. 5 Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a well-greased baking pan.
6. 6 Bake in a slow oven (300°F) until set.