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    drop - Mincemeat Cookies


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    This was one of the few recipes we talked my mom into writing down
    before she passed on. I don't know where my mom got this from an unnamed homefireshearth reader

    drop - Mincemeat Cookies #1

    1 cup shortening
    1 1/2 cup sugar
    1/2 tsp vanilla
    3 eggs
    3 1/4 cups flour
    B tsp salt
    1 tsp baking soda
    1 cup chopped walnuts
    1 1/2 cups prepared mincemeat, drained

    Heat oven to 350. Grease cookie sheets.
    cream shortening, sugar, and eggs.
    Beat in vanilla.
    Sift flour, salt and baking soda together.
    Add to shortening mixture. Blend well.
    Stir in nuts and mincemeat.
    Drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet.
    bake 8-10 min until light brown


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    from Claudia, a homefireshearth reader

    drop - Mince meat Cookies #2

    1 cup Crisco shortening
    1/2 cup sugar
    1 teaspoon salt
    2 eggs
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    2 tablespoon hot water
    1 cup (generous) mincemeat
    1 cup nut meats
    3 1/4 cup flour

    Cream shortening, sugar and salt. Beat eggs and add to
    shortening mixture. Add soda in hot water to mixture.
    Add mincemeat, nut meats and flour. Drop by teaspoonfuls
    on greased tins. Bake at 350 degrees F. (medium oven)
    for 5 to 10 minutes.

 

 

 


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