Sour Cream Cookies II

These are delicious cookies that my mother made at Christmas, but are good anytime. Try making them using pecans, but any nuts will do. I like them with a cup of coffee. Top these cookies with icing.

• Calories: 352 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 ½ cups raisins

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheet.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Then stir in the sour cream. Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda; stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the pecans and raisins. Cover dough and refrigerate for 1/2 hour.

Step 3

Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. When cooled ice the cookies.