Mincemeat Cookies

==Ingredients==
* 1 cup shortening
* 1½ cup sugar
* 3 eggs
* 3 cup flour
* 1 tsp baking powder
* ½ tsp salt
* 1⅓ cup mincemeat filling
==Directions==
# Cream shortening.
# Add sugar, and blend well.
# Add eggs, and beat until smooth.
# Add mixed dry ingredients and then stir in mincemeat.
# Blend well.
# Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet, at least 2 inches apart.
# Bake at 400°F for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
== Notes ==
You can use margarine instead of shortening and add chopped nuts if desired, and you can also mix the sugars, using brown and white sugar.
Category:Cookie Recipes