Southern Cream Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup sour cream or sour milk
  • 5 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Cream shortening and 2 cups sugar; add eggs, vanilla extract, and sour cream; mix well. Add flour sifted with salt, baking powder,and soda. Add nuts. Drop form tsps onto cookie sheets. Grease bottom of small glass; dip into mixed sugar and cinnamon; press cookie flat. Bake in moderate oven (350F) for 15 minutes.