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Drop, Billy Goats




Source of Recipe


Old cookbook


Recipe Introduction


Makes 3 dozen.


List of Ingredients




1 pound pitted dates
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 pound butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cups flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon allspice or 1/2 nutmeg or mace

Recipe



Cut dates into pieces with scissors and mix with nuts. Cream butter with sugar and beat in eggs until light and fluffy. Beat in sour cream. Mix 1/2 cup of the flour into dates and nuts to coat them. Mix together remaining dry ingredients; stir into egg mixture, and add dates and nuts. Drop batter by spoonsful on well-greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F until nicely browned, 10 to 12 minutes.