You’ll enjoy these little thumbprint Fig Tart Cookies with less work, but all the taste of an old-fashioned sweet dough tart filled with fig preserves.
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Aunt Mary’s House
My Great-Aunt Mary Lou made the best fruit tarts. My favorite, of course, was her fig. She was my grandfather’s sister, and he would take me to visit her in her home just up the road. It was the same house where they both grew up with their parents and 10 other siblings. One time when he took me for a visit, Aunt Mary’s kitchen table and counter’s were covered with freshly baked tarts. PaPa’s face lit up at the sight of them. He quickly said something in French and then began the beautiful cadence of their conversation. I wished now I were more curious as a child to learn more Cajun French words so I could have understood everything they were saying. Continuing onto the back porch, they visited for a while and before we left she sent us on our way with some fresh tarts.
Making Fig Tart Cookies
Last year I tried to make classic Cajun French fig tarts. The attempt was unsuccessful. I think it takes a lot of practice and patience. I haven’t practiced since, but I will. So I decided to shorten the process. I made my sugar cookie recipe and added some nutmeg to it to taste like a sweet tart dough.
I then formed them into thumbprint cookies.
After they were baked I filled the thumbprints with fig and strawberry fig preserves.
It’s not a tart, but this cookie has the taste of one. They are quick, easy, and fun to make, especially with your children or grandchildren. Here’s the recipe:
I am SO enjoying your stories along with the recipes!
Thank you! I enjoy writing them.
Kay I can’t wait to try your tart cookies. They sound so good. I am so enjoying your stories about your family, they are so sweet.
Thank you! Let me know how they turn out.