Recipe - Black Walnut Cookies

2 One half cup Sifted flour
2 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Shortening
Three fourths cup Sugar; granulated or brown
One half cup Dark corn syrup
2 Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 cup Black walnuts; chopped
One fourth cup Milk

submitted by: sgjg6566@pipeline.com (Julie, Michigan, USA)
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cream shortening. Add sugar
gradually and cream until light and fluffly. Add corn syrup; blend
thoroughly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir
in vanilla and nuts. Add sifted dry ingredients, alternately with milk.
Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased baking sheet. Bake in moderate oven (375
degrees) for 1215 minutes. Makes 5 dozen cookies. **Pecans can be
substituted for walnuts.

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