Sour Cream and fruit Cookies

Why I Love This Recipe
Ingredients You'll Need
4 1/2 Cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soda
3 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 cup shortening
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups sour cream
1 2/2 cups brown sugar
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup chopped dates or raisins
Directions
Mix and sift the dry ingredients.
Cut in shortening very fine as for pastry.
Beat eggs and add to the cream.
Add brown sugar to cream and combine with the dry ingredients.
Add nuts and fruit.
Drop by teaspoons onto a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 16 minutes.