| 3 tablespoons unsalted butter |
| 4 oz semisweet (dark) chocolate, chopped |
| 1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
| 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, sifted |
| 1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
| 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts |
| 1/3 cup chopped dried or glaceed figs |
| 3 tablespoons glaceed ginger |
| 12 chocolate fudge cookies, broken into pieces |