Drop Nut Cookies Recipe - Allrecipes.com

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cream together the shortening and the sugar. 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.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 minutes. Chopped dates can be added for extra flavor.

Reviews (12)

SEAVU

Dec. 19, 2003

"These cookies are moist and tasty and very easy to make! I made three kinds of cookies for the holidays, and these were the hands-down favorite. If you don't have sour milk, add one tablespoon of wh..." See moreite vinegar or lemon juice to the milk and let it stand 5 minutes before using. I followed this recipe exactly except I sprinkled the cookies very lightly with powdered sugar while they were still warm. That made these pretty cinnamon-colored cookies look even more appealing. Thanks, Carol, for such a great recipe."

Phyllis

Mar. 17, 2006

"Absolutely wonderful!! I made this recipe exactly as written. Exactly 12 minutes in the oven is perfect. I followed the sour milk/vinegar tip also. The cookies were light and flaky and delicious. Afte..." See morer baking the first few pans, I started rolling the dough into balls instead of dropping it on the pan. It worked fine both ways. The recipe made three dozen cookies -- twice as many as listed. Try these. You surely will love them."

roweena

Nov. 28, 2007

"mmm...these were so yummy! great tender texture with slightly crisp edges. I mixed 1 teaspoon of cider vinegar (all I had) with the milk and let it sit for 10 minutes or so and used it in place of t..." See morehe sour milk. Next time I will add more nuts and maybe a little cloves or nutmeg, to give it a little "deeper" flavor."

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