Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 c Shortening or butter 2 ts Cinnamon
2 c Brown sugar 1 ts Nutmeg
2 Eggs 1/2 c Sour cream or buttermilk
3 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 c Chopped walnuts
1 ts Baking powder 2 c Raisins
1 ts Baking soda 1 c Chopped dates
1/2 ts Salt Whole walnuts

A simple cookie that goes well with a cold glass of milk.

Preheat oven to 350ø.

In a large bowl, blend together shortening or butter and brown
sugar. Beat in eggs. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and
salt. Add spices. Stir in sour cream or buttermilk, then add walnuts,
raisins and dates. Stir well.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Top each cookie
with a whole walnut. Bake 12-15 minutes at 350ø. Remove to a wire
rack to cool.

Yield: 6 dozen. Louise Durman, Food Editor, The News-Sentinel,
Knoxville, TN

Randy Shearer

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