While store-bought cookies may seem invincible, there's a limit to their freshness, so you need to know how to store them ...

Shoofly pie is now known as a Pennsylvania Dutch favorite, but it got there thanks to immigration and, just maybe, an assist from a boxing circus mule.

The fig newtons are back, and better than ever. A soft, spiced filling wrapped in golden dough — nostalgic, comforting and baked from scratch.

Lloyd W. "Fig" Newton, a decorated Air Force pilot, was only the seventh African American four-star general in the nation's history. The Trump administration's campaign against diversity programs ...

Years ago, Newton’s bakery scene had all but vanished, with many beloved Jewish-style bakeries and others closing shop. It was hard to believe, especially since the famous Fig Newton cookie is ...

If you're searching for a sweet treat to slip into a lunchbox, try these homemade fig bars. They are inspired by beloved Fig Newtons, yet this recipe is even simpler than other copycat versions ...

Yields: 12 servings Prep Time: 35 mins Total Time: 3 hours 10 mins Ingredients For the Dough: 1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour 3/4 c. whole wheat flour 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon ...

1898: The first Fig Newtons are baked at the F.A. Kennedy Steam Bakery. 1898: Moore and Green unite to form the National Biscuit Company (N.B.C.). Activities to spice up your Fig Newton Day!

Fig Newtons are similar to these homemade treats, though not necessarily based on them. Soft, buttery cookie dough wraps around a figgy fruit center, and the cookies are topped with sweet icing ...