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Ingredients
- 1/2 c. shortening, softened
- 1/3 c. sugar
- 1 egg
- 2/3 c. molasses
- 2 3/4 c. sifted flour
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. ginger
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 c. mincemeat
Method
- Cream shortening with sugar.
- Add egg and molasses.
- Beat well.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, ginger and cinnamon.
- Add flour mixture; beat well.
- Wrap in waxed paper and chill.
- Roll out to 1/8-inch thickness on lightly floured board. Cut dough with round cookie cutter about 2 inches in diameter.
- On bottom part of cookie, place about 1 teaspoon of filling with little of liquid portion.
- Slash top of cookie to about 1/4 inch from sides.
- Pull back and place over bottom part and filling. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes.
- Yields 3 dozen.
