Orange Drop Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. shortening
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
2 beaten eggs
2 Tbsp. grated orange peel
1/4 c. orange juice
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. buttermilk or sour milk
3 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Thoroughly cream together shortening, butter and brown sugar. Beat in eggs, orange peel, orange juice, vanilla and buttermilk. Sift together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture.
Add nuts. Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes.