Southern Cream Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening, butter or oleo
2 c. sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sour cream
5 c. flour (sift and level)
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 c. chopped walnuts
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Cream shortening with 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Add beaten eggs, vanilla and sour cream.
Sift together flour, soda, baking powder and salt.
Beat until smooth.
Fold in walnuts; drop by heaping teaspoon onto greased baking sheet 2-inches apart.
Mix 3 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle on top of cookies.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes until lightly brown. Remove from pan and cool.
Makes 6 dozen or more.