Bran And Fig Cookies Recipes

FIG AND NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
• In medium bowl, mix flours, bran, baking soda, cinnamon and allspice with whisk; set aside. In large bowl, stir together brown sugar, melted butter and eggs. Stir in figs, cranberries and vanilla. Add flour mixture, stirring just until moistened. Gently fold in almonds.
• Onto cookie sheet, drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 4 inches apart. Sprinkle evenly with granulated sugar.
• Bake 12 minutes or until almost set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

BRAN AND FIG COOKIES

Steps:

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

HEARTY FIG OAT BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine your favorite bran flakes in a large bowl with apple juice.
• Moisten the flakes evenly.
• Add the egg substitute, milk, apple juice concentrate, oil, banana, figs and honey.
• Mix well.
• In a small bowl, combine flour, oatmeal, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder.
• Add to bran mixture and mix well.
• Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
• Spoon batter into paper-lined muffin cups.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until done.

ALL BRAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Stir together flour, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.
• In large mixing bowl beat together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until thoroughly mixed.
• Add egg, milk and vanilla. Beat well.
• Stir in ALL-BRAN cereal and flour mixture, mixing until combined.
• Shape dough into two 10 1/2-inch-long rolls.
• Wrap in plastic wrap, covering ends carefully.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until firm.
• Slice cookie rolls about 1/4 inch thick and place on ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake at 375° F about 9 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from baking sheets and cool on wire racks.
• Store in airtight container.

BRAN CEREAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add eggs and vanilla.
• Stir in everything else.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto greased sheets.
• Bake 375' 12 minutes.

FIG BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Grease muffin tins.
• Pour boiling water over figs, cover and let stand for ten minutes.
• Drain, pick out any stems and chop.
• While figs are soaking, sift next four ingredients together.
• Add bran flakes.
• Combine milk, beaten eggs and melted butter; add to dry ingredients and figs, stirring until just blended.
• Fill prepared muffin tins 2/3 full.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

HONEY BRAN MUFFINS WITH FIGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line 24 muffin cups with muffin papers. Stir flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl to blend. Combine bran and figs in another bowl; mix in 1 cup boiling water.
• Beat butter in large bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in sugar, then honey. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in buttermilk alternately with flour mixture in 3 additions each. Mix in bran mixture. Divide batter among lined muffin cups.
• Bake muffins until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Turn muffins out onto racks and cool completely.