Brown Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

2 cups brown sugar

2 eggs

1 cup sour milk

1 cup shortening

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup dates, chopped

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup raisins

4 1/2 cups flour

4 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. soda

Directions

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs. Add milk, salt, vanilla. Mix in flour mixture then dates, raisins, and nuts. Make balls size of a large walnut. Bake at 350 for 8 - 10 minutes. Makes 70 cookies.

Notes

Doris Couch served these at the hot lunch around Christmas time at Zurich School.