Canterbury Jumbles

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 in large bowl beat the shortening, butter and brown sugar together until smooth.
• 3 beat in the eggs and then stir in the buttermilk and vanilla. blend the flour, baking soda and salt together in a small bowl; stir flour mixture into the butter mixture until incorporated. stir in the coconut, nuts, raisins and chocolate chips.
• 4 drop by level half tablespoons onto greased cookie sheets. bake for 7-10 minutes, until the cookies are puffed and slightly brown.
• 5 cool an a rack. these cookies keep well in an airtight tin.