TracyD 0 Posted April 4, 2002 I got this from an internet search...so I have no idea of the pts value per cookie. Hope someone can help me with that. Also, I imagine the points value would change if whole wheat flour and light margarine was used.  Any help appreciated!  Thanks! Tracy D  Title: FIG NEWTON BARS Categories: Cookies Yield: 36 Servings  3 c Flour, sifted 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Cinnamon 2/3 c Butter or margarine 1/2 c Brown sugar - dark, firmly Packed 1/2 c Brown sugar - light, firmly Packed 2 Egg whites 1 ts Vanilla **** FIG FILLING **** 3 c Figs, fresh, finely chopped (see note) 1/4 c Water 2 tb Sugar 2 tb Lemon juice  Sift flour with salt and cinnamon. Cream butter and sugars until very fluffy; beat in egg whites and vanilla. Slowly work in flour; wrap dough and chill 2 to 3 hours. Meanwhile, prepare filling. Simmer the ingredients together, stirring frequently, 5 to 7 minutes until thick. Cool but do not chill. When dough has chilled long enough, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out dough, a small portion at a time, 1/4 inch thick and cut in pieces about 2 1/2 inches wide and 3 inches long. Place a level teaspoon of fig mixture in the center of each and fold dough around filling as though folding a business letter. Flatten cookies slightly and place seam down 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets; bake about 12 minutes until lightly browned and just firm. Cool on racks. NOTE: If fresh figs are not available, substitute 2 cups finely chopped dried golden figs and increase water to 1 cup.    From: Danial Mannen Date: 12 Jan 97 HW/SW: 253.2 (6/15/10) CW: 195.8 WI Tuesday mornings  My goal 10,000 fitness minutes in 2011. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SuzyQ99 Posted May 5, 2002 Sounds great... do you know how many points they are? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TracyD 0 Posted May 7, 2002 No, unfortunately not. I was really hoping someone who has the MasterCook program or does WW online could help with that. A friend of mine talked about sending me her copy of Mastercook that she's not using, but so far she hasn't.  And I really do love those fig cookies. Don't know that I would eat a fig plain tho! LOL  TracyD HW/SW: 253.2 (6/15/10) CW: 195.8 WI Tuesday mornings  My goal 10,000 fitness minutes in 2011. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dawn1943 0 Posted May 9, 2002 Here you go  * Exported from MasterCook *  Fig "Newton" Bars  Recipe By : Serving Size : 36 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories :  Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 3 cups flour -- sifted 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2/3 cup margarine -- or butter 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed -- dark 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed -- light 2 each egg whites 1 teaspoon vanilla  ***** Fig Filling****** 3 cups fig -- fresh ,finely chopped 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons lemon juice  Description: "cookies"  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 108 Calories; 4g Fat (29.0% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 75mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.  Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  This is the nutrition for 1 cup of wheat flour and 2 white and maragine with soy oil  Not much difference  Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 106 Calories; 4g Fat (29.3% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 75mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.  Nutrition Warnings:  egg whites: MasterCook assumes an average 'whole' size of this ingredient. ********************************************** "When we go back to the Old way of eating , we go back to the Old weight...." Author Unknown Dawn ********************************************** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lily E 0 Posted May 10, 2002 Love those Figs. Nature's Candy. They make a wonderful treat. Lile<br />Lifetime - "75" Model<br />One Proud "Okie"<br /><br />"Don't Tell God how big the Storm is, Tell the "storm" how "Big" your "GOD" is."<br /><br />"EMPTY STOMACH/EMPTY HEART"<br />(It's not what you're eating, but what is "Eating" you.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites