I just made the most insane cookies yesterday! I HAD to share this recipe with you ASAP because it’s THAT good. I’m a cookie freak. No. Seriously. If I had to choose one dessert to have for the rest of my life, cookies would be it. I spend a lot of my time creating and perfecting cookie recipes, like this one and this one and my mind is constantly consumed with different cookie combinations and flavor ideas. What can I say? I’m a bit of a cookie monster. Lucky for you, eh?
This was the case yesterday. I had no intention of baking anything and my day had already been a flurry of insanity and craziness, so I wasn’t really in any place to start a baking project. Strangely enough, this is usually when I end up baking since cooking relaxes me. I had this idea in my head for days to make a chewy chocolate chip cookie with figs in it and I just couldn’t let it go. The idea came from these candies I was obsessed with a few years ago—Figamajigs. They are these delicious chocolate covered fig candies—think Raisinettes only ten times more delicious! Anyway, I wanted to translate that flavor combo into a chewy chocolate chip cookie so I took one of my tried and true double chocolate chip cookie recipes, upped the cocoa powder a bit and threw in some chopped figs. The batch came together super fast and I barely had time to take a pic because I was in such a rush to get to a birthday party. Right before I left, I took a quick bite of one of the still-warm cookies and oh my goodness!!!! I was in heaven. Not only was this cookie the perfect balance of flavor and texture, the chopped figs added a great chewy and depth of flavor that really made this cookie a show stopper. I brought the cookies to the party and despite there being a super delicious birthday cake on the table, people could not stop talking about them. And I have to admit, these might be my favorite cookie recipe. Ever. Give ‘em a try and let me know what you think. If you don’t have figs, toss in some raisins, dried cherries or even nuts.
Double Chocolate Chip Fig Cookies
Makes approx. 20 cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup dried figs, coarsely chopped
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment or a silpat liner.
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2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
3. Using a mixer on high speed, beat together butter, sugar and vanilla extract until light and creamy, about 3 minutes. Scape down the sides of the bowl beat in eggs. Switch the mixer to the low setting and gradually add in flour mixture until just combined. Remove bowl from mixer and stir in chocolate chips and dried figs by hand. Drop cookie dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes (for soft and chewy) or 12-14 minutes (for slightly firmer). Cool on in baking sheet for 1-2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Christina Stanley-Salerno is a mama, recipe developer, food stylist, photographer and blogger atTakeBackYourTable.com. She loves cooking for and with her family. Life is hectic, but Christina is passionate about mealtime because she believes that family meals are the glue that holds everyone together. Creating simple, quick and healthy meals is her specialty and her trick to keeping the family meal a reality, even on busy weeknights.
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