Categories: Cookies 
      Yield: 48 cookies 
  
      1 c  California dried figs 
           -- (coarsely chopped) 
    3/4 c  Shortening 
      1 c  Brown sugar 
      2    Eggs 
      8 tb Water 
      2 c  Flour 
      2 ts Baking powder 
      1 ts Cinnamon 
    1/2 ts Salt 
      2 c  Quick-cooking oats 
    1/2 c  Chopped nut meats 
  
  Cover figs with hot water, allow to stand 10 minutes.  Pour off water and 
  reserve for liquid.  Snip stems off figs, then chop coarsely.  Sift flour, 
  measure.  Then add baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Sift together.  Add 
  oats, chopped figs and nut meats.  Cream shortening; add sugar, cream 
  together thoroughly.  Add well-beaten egg, then add sifted dry ingredients 
  alternately with water to form dough.  Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased 
  cookie sheet and bake at 400 F. for 10 minutes. 
   
  Source: 48 Family Favorites with California Figs 
  Reprinted with the permission of The California Fig Advisory Board 
  Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias