1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
6 squares Baker's Chocolate, chopped
2 cups toasted chopped nuts
1-1/2 cups dried fruit
Beat margarine and sugars in bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate, nuts and dried fruit. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls, 1-1/2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely on wire racks.
Variations:
Deliciously Dark Cookies: Use Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate, walnuts and raisins.
White & Bright Cookies: Use Baker's Premium White Chocolate, almonds and chopped apricots.
For fruitless Cookies, increase chocolate to 10 squares and nuts to 3 cups.