Holiday Billy Goats

Name: Holiday Billy Goats
Ingredients: 1 cup butter or margarine; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 3 each egg yolks; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 18 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon cloves ground; 2 tablespoons buttermilk; 4 cups nuts chopped; 1 pound dates chopped

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 each egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
1 teaspoon baking soda
18 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves ground
2 tablespoons buttermilk
4 cups nuts chopped
1 pound dates chopped

Directions

1

Cream together the butter or margarine and sugar until fluffy.
2

Add the egg yolks and vanilla and heat well for about 2 minutes.
3

Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves and add to the mixture.
4

Add the milk and stir well.
5

Now fold in the nuts and dates.
6

Drop by the teaspoonful onto a cookie sheet.
7

Bake at 325F (160C) for about 20 minutes.