Sour Cream Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 beaten egg
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. sour cream
1/2 c. raisins or chopped nuts or a combination of both

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add egg and continue creaming until light.
Sift flour, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt together and add alternately with cream to creamed mixture.
Stir in raisins or nuts.
Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased baking sheets.
Bake in moderately hot oven (375\u00b0) for 10 to 12 minutes. Yields 36 cookies.