Sour Cream Cookies Ii - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups raisins

Preparation

In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Then stir in the sour cream. Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda; stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the pecans and raisins. Cover dough and refrigerate for 1/2 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheet.
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. When cooled ice the cookies.