I always have a batch of these Mincemeat Cookies on standby around the holidays. They are perfect with a coffee if someone drops by unexpectedly. The recipe makes 74 cookies so it is great to make for a crowd and these cookies will keep for a few days in an airtight container.
Originally, mincemeat always contained meat, but nowadays it is a mixture of chopped dried fruit, distilled spirits and spices. Some recipes for mincemeat contain beef suet, but most use vegetable shortening in its place. I like to use a good quality jar of mincemeat from my local store when I bake these cookies. To make them, I simply combine mincemeat, shortening, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, flour, salt, baking soda and walnuts. 10 minutes in the oven and you have a huge batch of delicious festive cookies.
To make Mincemeat Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:So, how to make Mincemeat Cookies?
Preheat the oven to 350 °F and line baking trays with parchment paper.
Beat the shortening, sugar and eggs together until creamed. Beat in the vanilla extract.
In a separate bowl, sift the flour, salt and baking soda together. Then add it to the sugar and egg mixture and mix well until fully blended.
Add mincemeat and the nuts and mix well.
Drop tablespoonfuls of the cookie dough onto a parchment paper.
Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Leave the mincemeat cookies to cool on a wire rack.
Serve the cookies piled high on a platter!
Everyone who has tasted these Mincemeat Cookies adores them. This recipe truly is a crowd pleaser! If you make them, I’d love to hear what you think. Come back and leave a review below!
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