Jumbles

Provided by Linda George (1996)

1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 12 ounce package M&M's mini baking bits
1 cup raisins
1 cup coursely chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Beat butter and sugars until light, and add egg.  Combine flour, baking soda. and blend into cream mixture.  Stir in M&M's, raisins, and nuts.  Drop rounded tablespoon of dough about 2" apart onto greased cookie sheets.  Bake 13 to 15 minutes.  Cool on sheet 2 or 3 minutes before transferring to rack to cool thoroughly.  Store in a tightly covered container.