Jumbles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. (1 stick) softened butter or margarine
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/4 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 (12 oz.) pkg. M&M's semi-sweet or milk chocolate mini baking bits
1 c. raisins (optional)
1 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In large bowl, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy; add egg.
Combine flour and baking soda; blend into creamed mixture.
Stir in M&M's, raisins and nuts. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough (1 1/2-inch balls), about 2 inches apart, onto greased cookie sheets.
Bake 13 to 15 minutes. Cool 2 to 3 minutes on cookie sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool thoroughly.
Store in tightly covered container. Makes about 3 dozen.