10/19 Oatmeal Fig Cookies

Combine the oatmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and mix together.

Finely chop the figs and set aside.

In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar together.

Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix well.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, then mix in the figs and oatmeal until evenly combined.

Take an appropriate amount of dough, shape into round balls.

Place the shaped dough on a baking pan and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (356°F) for 12–15 minutes.