Billy Goats

Name: Billy Goats
Ingredients: 1/2 cup vegetable shortening; 1 cup sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/4 cup sour cream; 2 cups flour, all-purpose; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon cloves ground; 1 teaspoon allspice ground; 2 cups walnuts chopped; 2 cups dates finely chopped

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup sour cream
2 cups flour, all-purpose
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves ground
1 teaspoon allspice ground
2 cups walnuts chopped
2 cups dates finely chopped

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees, and grease some cookie sheets.
2

Cream the shortening and sugar together.
3

Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat until smooth and blended, then beat in the sour cream.
4

Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and allspice, then stir and toss them together.
5

Add to the first mixture, and beat until completely mixed.
6

Add the nuts and dates, and mix well.
7

Drop heaping teaspoonsful of the dough about 2 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
8

Bake for about 12 minutes, until the cookies are delicately browned around the edges.
9

Transfer to racks to cool completely.