Recipe

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• 1 cup chopped dried fig
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup dark brown sugar , firmly packed
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 cups all-bran cereal
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1 Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• 2 If necessary, soak the figs in boiling water for a few minutes to soften them.
• 3 Drain them and chop them when cool enough to handle.
• 4 Cream the butter and brown sugar.
• 5 Beat in the egg and milk.
• 6 Mix the dry ingredients.
• 7 Stir them in, with the chopped figs.
• 8 Scoop out onto lightly buttered cookie sheets, and press down lightly with a wet fork.
• 9 I use a small melon baller for evenly sized cookies.
• 10 Bake for 10 minutes or until firm and lightly browned.