Mincemeat Drop Cookies
Great for giving....or keeping for yourself!
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup prepared mincemeat
1 tablespoon rum or sherry
Oven: 400 degrees
In a bowl, cream the butter and shortening. Add the sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Combine the dry ingredients and add to butter mixture alternately with the mincemeat. Add the rum or sherry. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Bake until firm, about ten minutes. Remove to racks to cool. Makes about 6 dozen.
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup prepared mincemeat
1 tablespoon rum or sherry
Oven: 400 degrees
In a bowl, cream the butter and shortening. Add the sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Combine the dry ingredients and add to butter mixture alternately with the mincemeat. Add the rum or sherry. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Bake until firm, about ten minutes. Remove to racks to cool. Makes about 6 dozen.
posted by Nightowl | 11/27/2006
1 Comments:
Oh these sound so yummy!!! i have to make these during the holidays...and hey i've also posted a couple of holiday recipes over at my Holiday Blog which i wanted to share...so visit it some time and share some of the holiday fun and joy...have a great time!!!!
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