Drop Nut Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 2 cups brown sugar packed
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 
• 2  eggs 
• 3.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup shortening 
• 0.3 cup milk sour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.5 cup walnuts chopped

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Cream together the shortening and the sugar.
3. Add the eggs and beat for 2 minutes. Beat in the vanilla, salt, sour milk, flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and cinnamon. Stir in the chopped walnuts. Drop cookies 3 inches apart on a baking sheet.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 minutes. Chopped dates can be added for extra flavor.