Banny's southern cream cookies

72 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupShortening
2cupsSugar
3Eggs, beaten
1tablespoonVanilla
1cupSour cream
5cupsFlour
1tablespoonSalt
3teaspoonsBaking powder
½teaspoonBaking soda
cupBlack walnuts, chopped
3tablespoonsSugar
1tablespoonCinnamon

Directions

Cream together the shortening and sugar. Add the eggs, vanilla and sour cream; mix well. Stir in the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda to make a stiff dough. Add chopped nuts. Drop by teaspoonsful onto greased cookie sheet. Mix 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a saucer.

Grease the bottom of a jelly glass. Dip into the cinnamon/sugar and gently press the cookies to flatten the balls of dough. Bake at 350F for 10 to 15 minutes or until centers are done. These cookies travel and freeze well.

Recipe By : "Gooseberry Patch" Old-Fashioned Country Cookies From: Dianar

Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by Sherilyn Schamber <sherschm@...> on Jul 09, 1997