Sour Cream Cookies II

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1.5 cups brown sugar packed
• 2  eggs 
• 3 cups flour all-purpose
• 2 cups pecans chopped
• 1.5 cups raisins 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup shortening 
• 1 cup cup heavy whipping cream sour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven

Directions

1. 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.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheet.
3. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet.
4. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. When cooled ice the cookies.