Old Time Christmas Cookies

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Old Time Christmas Cookies

 

1 cup shortening

1 tsp. salt

2 cups brown sugar (packed)

1 1/2 cups broken pecans

2 eggs

2 cups candied cherries, halved

1/2 cup soured milk, or buttermilk

2 cups cut-up dates (or chopped dates)

3 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp. soda

 

 

Mix shortening, sugar, and eggs well. Stir in buttermilk. Measure flour by

dipping method or by sifting. Blend dry ingredients, stir in.

Stir in pecans, cherries and dates. Chill at least 1 hour. Heat oven to 400'(mod

..hot). Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough about 2 " apart on lightly greased

baking sheet. Place a pecan half on each cookie, if desired. Bake 8 to 10

minutes, until almost no imprint remains when touched lightly. Makes about 8

doz. cookies.

Note: If you use self rising flour, omit soda and salt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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