1 pk (12 oz.) moist dried figs;

    1/4 c  Sugar;

    3/4 c  ;water;

      2 tb Lemon juice;

    1/2 c  Butter; or margarine

      1 c  Sugar, brown; packed

      2 ea Eggs;

      1 ts Vanilla;

  2 1/2 c  Flour;

    1/2 ts Salt;

    1/2 ts Baking soda;

  For filling: finely chop figs and mix in saucepan with sugar, water and
  lemon juice. Place over medium heat; cook, stirring for 10 min. or until
  thick & jam- like. Remove from heat; cool. Cover and chill. With mixer,
  beat together butter, sugar, eggs & vanilla until well blended. Mix flour,
  salt & baking soda. Stir into first mixture; dough will be stiff. Wrap in
  plastic wrap and chill 3-4 hours or overnight. When ready to bake, turn
  dough out onto lightly floured surface. Roll into a 14x12 rectangle. Cut
  into 4 strips 3-1/2 x 12 inches long. Spoon filling evenly down center of
  strips. With spatula, turn in sides of strips. Press edges together to
  seal. Cut each strip into 10 pieces. Arrange seam side down on baking s
  sheets. Bake at 375 for 10-12 min. or until firm and lightly browned. Cool
  on racks. Store airtight.
  Note: chilling dough overnight is best.
  From The Cookie Lady's Files
  Food & Wine RT [*] Category 4, Topic 3 Message 235 Fri May 21, 1993
  COOKIE-LADY [Cookie]         at 10:52 EDT
  Formatted for MM:dianeE