1 c  Brown sugar
1/2 c  White sugar
1/2 c  Shortening
2    Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
1 c  Raisins
1/2 c  Coconut
1/2 c  Nuts
4 1/2 c  Flour
1 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c  Sour cream or buttermilk

Cream the white and brown sugar with the shortening. Beat in the eggs and
vanilla.

Combine the raisins, coconut, and nuts, grind fine in a food processor or
grinder. Add to the above.

Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt together; add these, along with the
buttermilk, to the above.

Divide the dough into several parts; roll each part into a long, inch thick
snakelike shape; cut the snake at approximately half inch intervals.
Arrange the nut-like cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet; bake at 325
degrees for 10 – 12 minutes, depending on whether you prefer softer or
crunchy cookies.