Oatmeal Cookies with Figs, Chocolate Chips and Walnuts

Ingredients

• 1 cup walnuts
• 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/4 cups dried figs, stems removed and diced (Blue Ribbon®, Orchard Choice®, and Sun-Maid® are excellent brands)
• 1 cup excellent quality semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 sticks (or 12 tablespoons or 6 ounces) unsalted butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla