Easy Mincemeat Cookies

This is an easy recipe for festive mincemeat cookies made with lots of fruity mincemeat and chopped walnuts.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 74 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 3.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 cups prepared mincemeat, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

Drop by teaspoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, on prepared cookie sheets.

Step 3

Beat butter, sugar, and eggs together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; beat in vanilla. Sift the flour, salt and baking soda together, and add to butter mixture. Mix until well blended. Stir in the nuts and mincemeat and mix well.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until light brown at the edges, 8 to 10 minutes.