Fig Smushed Anise Almond Cookies | The Vegan Test Kitchen

- February 19, 2018 82119

These almond cookies become a little more special when you infuse them with anise, and smush a fig on top. That’s right, fig smushed anise almond cookies from the Veganomicon are a step up from your normal cookie.

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Fig Smushed Anise Almond Cookies:
1/4 cup soy milk
2 tsp ground flaxseed, or 1 1/2 tsp whole flaxseeds
1 1/4 cups demerara sugar/turbinado sugar (Sugar in the Raw)
2/3 cup canola oil
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp anise extract
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds (start with slivers or slices)
12 dried black mission figs, rough stem removed, cut in half lengthwise

Music:
“Night Rider” by Neil Krin
“Lazy Afternoon” by MusicBox
“Floot Smoothie” by MusicBox
“Dat Step” by Gunnar Olsen

8 thoughts on “Fig Smushed Anise Almond Cookies | The Vegan Test Kitchen”

Joseph Lucas says:

February 19, 2018 at 1:46 am

Sorry again for the audio. I didn’t realize it was blown out until just now. We will be more careful next time.

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V O'Dell says:

February 19, 2018 at 1:46 am

Are you “On the wagon”? no wine glass : 0( look yummy

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LovingAtlanta says:

February 19, 2018 at 1:46 am

Interesting fact: Sorry to be the bearer of bad news if you didn’t already know, but yep, it’s true, some figs do contain dead wasps. It’s a debated issue amongst vegans. figs are not “responsible” for the wasp’s demise but the fact remains that without the process occurring, neither the fig tree nor the fig wasp would survive.

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1. Joseph Lucas says:
  
  February 19, 2018 at 1:46 am
  
  I read that the ones in California aren’t pollinated, so that would hopefully mean there aren’t any dead wasps in there…. but who knows.
  
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LovingAtlanta says:

February 19, 2018 at 1:46 am

Dried figs contain almost 7-10 grams less sugar than dates per weight. Two to three dates is around 23 grams of sugar, depending on the size and variety…Medjool (more sugar) is my fav & the best & the Deglet (less sugar), while the same amount of figs is only 13 grams of sugar. They are both a “whole food” and have great nutrients. Date sugar is considered the best natural sugar.

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LovingAtlanta says:

February 19, 2018 at 1:46 am

In terms of flavor of sweetness, mangoes are considered the sweetest fruits in the world, particularly the carabao mango, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
The sweetness of a fruit is often determined by the person, not necessarily the fruit’s sugar content because everybody’s taste buds are different.

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LovingAtlanta says:

February 19, 2018 at 1:46 am

I love figs & dates – I thought dates had a higher sugar content than figs…now ya got me thinking…I love fun useless facts…my friends & family crack up because I can remember this stuff but I can’t remember what happened a year ago
….anyway, I’m gonna have to look it up since you brought it up

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LovingAtlanta says:

February 19, 2018 at 1:46 am

I’ll take your word for it on this one…me no likey anise flavor & almonds make me itch. Although I could mix things up a bit because I do have figs and it’s a good basic recipe I can use to add almost any flavor…we’ll see…. Thanks for sharing & demoing.

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