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

Cream shortening, butter, sugar. Beat in eggs, orange juice, peel, vanilla, sour milk.

Sift dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture. Add dates or nuts. Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet. Bake in moderate oven 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Makes 5 dozen.