Fig Oatmeal Cookies

The base of this cookie recipe, Fig Oatmeal Cookies, was originally posted on Oven hug in 2017 as Ava’s Oatmeal Cookies. We’ve made these cookies dozens of times through the years. In this revised edition I sprinkle in ground cardamom and press in a small spoon of fig jam in the centers. The result is a cookie that is crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. Fig Oatmeal Cookies are a versatile thumbprint cookie using a simple oatmeal cookie base with a pop of extra fruity sweetness on top.

Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, oatmeal cookies.

A stack of the original Ava’s oatmeal cookies

These oatmeal cookies are delicious, plain, and simple. Enjoy our oatmeal cookies with a steeping cup of tea or a tall glass of milk.

A stack of the original Ava’s oatmeal cookies

If you are wondering what to expect, fig oatmeal cookies are a result of when an oatmeal raisin cookie marries a fig newton! The mix of buttery, brown sugar cookies, cinnamon spice, cardamom, and fig jam create a comfort cookie that is great for all occasions and any season. The warm spices and fig jam also give notes of Persian flavor and flair.

Just ask baby Buddy… I don’t have the heart to cut the following photo from the 2017 original post!

Here are easy modifications to transform our oatmeal cookies into Fig Oat Cookies –

Steps

make the cookie dough
bake for 8 minutes
make thumbprints
fill with fig jam
bake another 5 to 7 minutes or until cookies are crispy and browned on the edges

There are only a few extra steps for converting Ava’s Oatmeal Cookies into Fig Oatmeal Cookies. Simply remove the partially baked cookies after about 5 minutes of baking, make a thumbprint, fill with fig jam, and bake for the remaining 5 to 7 minutes.

Cultural Spotlight – Figs in Persian cuisine

In Persian food culture, figs are plentiful and offered in a variety of forms including fresh, dried, and as a jam. Persian fig jam is prepared one of two ways – keeping the figs whole and intact, or by cooking down until the mixture becomes a compote. Both types of jam are equally delicious.

In our home test kitchen, I heard the following verbal reviews: “Wow, these cookies are not good, they’re great!”; “I tried one with breakfast, they’re awesome!” If you get a similar response, be sure to give our recipe card below a star rating!

For another addictively delicious cookie recipe with oats, click over to the post for Healthy Cowboy Cookies. If you are in the mood for more cardamom, you may enjoy Orange Cardamom Olive Oil Tea Cake and Milky Persian Rice Pudding.