Mince Meat Cookies Recipe
How to Make Mince Meat Cookies Recipe
This Mince Meat Cookies recipe is pretty old-fashioned. Chances are your kids and grandkids have no idea what mincemeat is. Sounds like it is time to introduce them to the wonderful pleasure of mince meat! So, here’s how to make mince meat cookies:
From the Kitchen of: Beverly Hicks, Greenwood, S.C.
Note: To some people, it’s “mince meat”. Others spell it “mincemeat”. Whatever way you spell it, this cookie has the same great taste.
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Mince Meat Cookie Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/3 cups mincemeat
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions How to Make Mince Meat Cookies
First, preheat the oven to 375° F.
Then, in a bowl, mix together the dry ingredients,
Next, in a separate mixing bowl, beat the shortening and sugar together.
Add the eggs and vanilla extract. Beat it together well.
Slowly mix in dry ingredients.
Mix in mincemeat.
Drop spoonfuls of batter onto a cookie sheet.
Bake them in the oven for 7 to 8 minutes.
- Lastly, remove the cookies from the oven and place them on a cooling rack.
Kitchen Cleaning Tip
Are your baking sheets looking a bit grungy? You can restore them with baking soda and hydrogen peroxide.
Sprinkle the sheet with baking soda. Then, lightly spray it with hydrogen peroxide. Next, sprinkle a little more baking soda on top.
Let it sit for an hour or two. Finally, wash the sheet off and see the difference!
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