Billy Goat Whiskers

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1½ cups sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 2¾ cups flour
• 1 tsp soda
• ⅛ tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp cloves
• 2 tbsp sour milk
• 4½ cups nuts
• 1 lb chopped dates

Procedures

1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add egg yolks and vanilla.
3. Beat at medium speed 2 or 3 minutes.
4. Sift dry ingredients and add to above.
5. Add sour milk.
6. Blend by hand.
7. Add nuts and dates.
8. Drop by ½ teaspoons on cookie sheet.
9. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
10. You may refrigerate dough and use as nee.ded.