Lemon-Fig Drop Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• Pinch of salt

• 1 stick unsalted butter (4oz), room temperature

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 2 eggs, room temperature

• 2 tablespoons of grated lemon peel

• Juice of 1 lemon

• 2 tablespoons lemon-fig preserve or similar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F

2. Whip butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

3.  Add eggs, one at the time.

4. Sift in dry ingredients.

5. On a floured surface, roll dough into a 12 inch log to make 12 – 1 inch pieces.

6. Use your finger to create a hole in the center of each cookie.

7. Pour preserves into a small piping bag.

8. Fill holes 1/2 full of preserves.

9. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.