Orange Drop Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. shortening
1/4 c. butter
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
2 well beaten eggs
1/4 c. orange juice
1 Tbsp. grated orange peel
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sour milk or buttermilk
3 1/2 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped dates or nuts

Preparation

Set oven at 350\u00b0.
Cream shortening, butter and sugar.
Beat in eggs, orange juice, peel, vanilla and sour milk.
Sift dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture.
Add dates or nuts.
Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes. Makes 5 dozen.