Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 2 cups mincemeat pie filling
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Cream together brown sugar, shortening, vanilla and molasses.
  • Add in egg and mincemeat and mix well. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda and spices, and stir into mincemeat mixture.
  • Chill cookie dough for 30 minutes.
  • Drop onto cookie sheet and bake 8 - 12 minutes.