3/4 c. shortening
1/4 c. butter
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1/4 c. orange juice
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sour milk
3 1/2 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. dates or nuts, chopped
1 tsp. orange peel, grated

Cream shortening, butter, and sugar. Beat in eggs, orange juice, peel, vanilla, and sour milk. Sift dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Add dates or nuts. Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.