Billy Goats
1/2 cup vegetable shortening 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/4 cup sour cream 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon sa...
Ingredients
- 1/2cupvegetable shortening
- 1cupsugar
- 2large eggs
- 2teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4cupsour cream
- 2cups flour
- 2teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2teaspoonbaking soda
Directions
- 1
1/2 cup vegetable shortening 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/4 cup sour cream 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2
Cream the shortening and sugar together
- 3
Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat until smooth and blended, then beat in the sour cream
- 4
Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and allspice, then stir and toss them together
- 5
Add to the first mixture, and beat until completely mixed
- 6
Add the nuts and dates, and mix well
- 7
Drop heaping teaspoonsful of the dough about 2" apart on the prepared cookie sheets
- 8
Bake for about 12 minutes, until the cookies are delicately browned around the edges