Holiday Billy Goats(7 To 8 Dozen) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
3 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/3 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
2 Tbsp. sour milk or buttermilk
1 lb. walnuts or pecans, chopped
1 lb. dates, chopped

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar thoroughly.
Add egg yolks and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy.
Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices.
Add dry ingredients to egg mixture with sour milk. Blend well by hand.
Add walnuts and dates and blend thoroughly. Drop by teaspoonful 1-inch apart on greased baking sheet.
Bake at 325\u00b0 about 20 minutes.