type: drop
makes: 3 dozen 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon cloves 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ginger pinch of salt 1/2 cup vegetable shortening 3/4 cups granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 3/4 cup prepared mincemeat Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. Sift the flour, baking soda, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, and salt together; set aside. Cream shortening. Beat in sugar, vanilla and eggs. Add in the dry ingredients. Fold in walnuts and mincemeat. Drop by the spoonful on to cookie sheets about 2" apart. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks to cool. Reviews Debbie Smith from Branson, MO Instead of using prepared mincemeat, used the dry in the 9-oz box and crumbled it into the batter. Made a chewier cookie which my family and friends just loved! (It made 5 dozen when doubled.) |
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Mincemeat Cookies |