Fig Bars

Name: Fig Bars
Yield: Makes 16 bars
Ingredients: 8 ounces, dried Calimyrna or Turkish figs, stemmed and quartered; 2 cups, apple juice; Pinch , salt; 2 teaspoons, lemon juice; 3/4 cup (3 3/4 ounces), all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup (2 3/4 ounces), whole-wheat flour; 1/2 teaspoon, baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 3/4 cup packed (5 1/4 ounces), light brown sugar; 1 , large egg; 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract

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Fig Newtons are one of few packaged cookies we can get behind.

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SERVESMakes 16 bars

TIME2 hours, plus 2 hours cooling

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Fig Newtons are one of few packaged cookies we can get behind. Even so, anything homemade is bound to be better (and include fewer ingredients). Making a bar cookie version of the classic sounded like a great way to maximize the figgy filli...

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