Coconut Cluster Cookies

These are definitely going to be a new holiday favourite for me!  They are just the perfect little bit-sized cookies, with a great mix of festive flavours.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup white rice flour
• 1/2 cup glutinous rice flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Cream margarine, sugar and vanilla.
2. In a separate bowl, stir together flours, baking powder and salt.  Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the margarine mixture.
3. With a wooden spoon, stir in cranberries,coconut, walnuts and chocolate chips until well blended.  It will likely have a very crumbly texture, that's okay.
4. Work the mixture a bit with your hands until it starts to hold together, then form into 1" balls and place on a baking sheet.  Don't press down, as this will cause the cookies to crumble apart when baked.
5. Preheat the oven to 350F, and bake for 10 minutes.  Allow the cookies to cool for awhile on the sheet before removing.