Date Nut Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. shortening
3/4 c. light brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. sour cream
1 lb. dates
1 c. walnut halves

Preparation

Preheat oven at 350\u00b0.
Mix shortening, brown sugar and egg. Stir in sour cream and blend in dry ingredients.
Drop teaspoon of cookie dough onto cookie sheet.
Cut dates in half and put a walnut half inside date.
Press open side of date onto center of each cookie and bake for 8 to 12 minutes.