Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with aluminum foil or baking parchment.

Steam raisins in a vegetable steamer over shallow water in a saucepan. Boil water for 3 minutes, until raisins are moist. Remove raisins and let dry on cloth.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Beat in eggs and sour cream until well blended. Sift together flour and baking soda; stir into the butter mixture. Mix in raisins, nuts and chocolate. Drop dough by tablespoons 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.

Bake 13 to 15 minutes, until lightly colored. Let cool on wire racks.