Favourite Mincemeat Cookies
If you love pastries, you will adore this scrumptious snack that will have you reaching for more.
Yield
48 servingsPrep
20 minCook
10 minReady
30 minLow Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cups |
vegetable shortening
margarine, or butter |
*
|
| ¾ | cups |
brown sugar
|
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | large |
eggs
well beaten |
|
| 2 ¾ | cups |
all-purpose flour
sifted |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| ½ | cup |
milk
or cream, sour |
|
| ½ | cup |
mincemeat
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | ml |
vegetable shortening
margarine, or butter |
*
|
| 177 | ml |
brown sugar
|
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
well beaten |
|
| 651 | ml |
all-purpose flour
sifted |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 118 | ml |
milk
or cream, sour |
|
| 118 | ml |
mincemeat
|
*
|
Directions
Cream together shortening, sugar and vanilla.
Beat until fluffy.
Add the well beaten egg.
Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with the sour milk/cream.
Chill batter and divide.
Cut on lightly floured board with a 2 inch cutter.
Put together in pairs, moisten the undercrust with egg and use 1½ teaspoon of mincemeat as filling on each cookie.
Pinch edges together and put on a greased cookie sheet and bake in hot oven 425℉ (220℃) for 10 to 12 minutes.
