Southern Cream Cookies – Baked Goods

1 c Shortening

2 c Sugar

3 Eggs; well beaten

1 ts Vanilla

1 c Sour cream

5 c Sifted flour

3 ts Baking powder

1 ts Salt

1/2 ts Baking soda

1 1/2 c Walnuts; chopped

3 tb Sugar blended with

1 ts Ground cinnamon

Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and sour cream; mix well. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and soda; add to creamed mixture. Add nuts, if desired. Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet. Grease bottom of small glass; dip into sugar-cinnamon mixture, and press cookie flat. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Makes 6 dozen. —–