SOUR CREAM COOKIES II

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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.

Provided by Celeste

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

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

Steps:

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.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheet.
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. When cooled ice the cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.7 calories, Carbohydrate 45.8 g, Cholesterol 26.3 mg, Fat 17.9 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 169.5 mg, Sugar 25.6 g