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'''Fig Newtons''' are a brand of [[fruit]]-flavored [[cookie]]s produced by [[Kraft]] Foods Inc., a subsidiary of [[Nabisco]]. Kraft's advertisements assert that they are a combination of fruit and [[cake]]. A fig newton consists of a small quantity of crushed [[fig]] wrapped in a soft buttery crust.

'''Fig Newtons''' are a brand of [[fruit]]-flavored [[cookie]]s produced by [[Kraft]] Foods Inc., a subsidiary of [[Nabisco]]. Kraft's advertisements assert that they are not actually a cookie, but rather a combination of fruit and [[cake]]. A fig newton consists of a small quantity of crushed [[fig]] wrapped in a soft buttery crust.

Despite their modern affectations, Fig Newtons are actually a traditional [[English]] snack food, better known as "figgy biscuits".<ref>http://www.ciao.co.uk/Jacob_s_Fig_Rolls__Review_5491143</ref> The figgy biscuit was invented in the 1600s, as an innovative recipe making use of the figs brought back from the [[Holy Land]] by the [[The Crusades|Crusaders]]. Somewhere along the line, the name of contemporary physicist [[Isaac Newton]] got attached to the cookie. By the time Kraft got wind of the recipe, in 1926, the "Newton" moniker had been attached to the recipe for decades. Nevertheless, since Nabisco was the first to manufacture Fig Newton cookies for sale, Nabisco was able to claim a [[trademark]] on the name "Fig Newtons" for their particular brand of fig desserts.

Despite their modern affectations, Fig Newtons are actually a traditional [[English]] snack food, better known as "figgy biscuits".<ref>http://www.ciao.co.uk/Jacob_s_Fig_Rolls__Review_5491143</ref> The figgy biscuit was invented in the 1600s, as an innovative recipe making use of the figs brought back from the [[Holy Land]] by the [[The Crusades|Crusaders]]. Somewhere along the line, the name of contemporary physicist [[Isaac Newton]] got attached to the cookie. By the time Kraft got wind of the recipe, in 1926, the "Newton" moniker had been attached to the recipe for decades. Nevertheless, since Nabisco was the first to manufacture Fig Newton cookies for sale, Nabisco was able to claim a [[trademark]] on the name "Fig Newtons" for their particular brand of fig desserts.