Old Fashioned Sour Cream Drops

Old Fashioned Sour Cream Drops
Submitted by:
Kathryn Lutz/Patty & Mark Eadie

DIRECTIONS:
Mix together thoroughly:
1 cup soft shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs

Stir in:
1 cup thick sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
Sift together and stir in:
2 3/4 cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Chill at least 1 hour. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls about 2” apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 425º for 8-10 minutes or until when touched lightly with finger, almost no imprint remains. Frost if desired.
Yields about 5 dozen

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