Sieve both flours, salt, baking soda, baking powder into a bowl. Fold in the dry ingredients into the wet mix. Mix in the figs and nuts.
Drop tablespoonfuls to a greased cookie sheet. Don't get tempted to spread the dough. It spread on its own. Leave enough space for it to spread.
Bake at 175 C for 25 minutes, till the top turns golden brown. This measurement yields 24 nos. The cookies with fresh figs had a crisp crust with a moist inside.
