Date Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 beaten eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. sour cream
1 1/3 c. chopped dates

Preparation

Cream together the shortening, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs and mix.
Sift dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Stir in dates.
Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet. Bake in a 400\u00b0 oven about 10 minutes.