Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup walnuts
3/4 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 F.

Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, sour cream and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt.

Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture in thirds. Fold in raisins, walnuts and chocolate chips. Drop tablespoonfuls of batter 3 inches apart on a parchement-lined cookie sheet.

Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 14 to 16 minutes or until edges are golden. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Source: Great Canadian Cookies by Pamela Steel, 2000