"Homemade fig newtons recipe that taste better than store-bought. Dried figs simmered in apple juice, tucked between an EASY whole wheat brown sugar crust...."
INGREDIENTS
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8 ounces dried Turkish or Calimyrna figs, stemmed and quartered
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2 cups apple juice*
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Pinch salt
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2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
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3/4 cup (3 3/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup (2 /3/4 ounces) whole wheat flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
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3/4 cup packed (5 1/4 ounces) light brown sugar
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1 large egg
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract