Ingredients
- 3 eggs
 - 5 c sifted flour
 - 2 c sugar
 - 1 c sour cream
 - 1 c shortening
 - 1 1/2 c walnuts
 - 3 tb sugar blended with
 - 3 ts baking powder
 - 1 ts vanilla
 - 1 ts salt
 - 1 ts cinnamon (ground)
 - 1/2 ts baking soda
 
Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and sour cream; mix well. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and soda; add to creamed mixture. Add nuts, if desired. Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet. Grease bottom of small glass; dip into sugar-cinnamon mixture, and press cookie flat. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Makes 6 dozen. ----