Mincemeat Cookies
Be sure not to over bake these cookies a slight chewiness is part of their appeal. Like many desserts with dried fruit, these improve over time.
PREP:
1 hour 30 minutes
BAKE:
10 minutes
TOTAL:
2 hours
YIELD:
24
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 Package Condensed Mincemeat, crumbled
- 1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cups Granulated Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
DIRECTIONS:
Place in a food processor and process to very small pieces: Condensed Mincemeat, Crumbled
All Purpose Flour
Cream together until light and fluffy:
Unsalted Butter, Softened
Granulated Sugar
Beat in:
Egg
Vanilla Extract
Whisk together and add:
All Purpose Flour
Salt
Stir in:
Processed mincemeat mixture from above
Stir just until all ingredients are well blended; do not over mix. Chill dough thoroughly, at least an hour, before rolling. Preheat oven to 350 degree. Roll dough out on a lightly floured counter to 1/4 inch thickness and cut with your favorite Ann Clark cookie cutters, then transfer cookies onto cookie sheets that have been lined with parchment paper or silicone liners. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until lightly colored. Let cookies cool slightly on cookie sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool complete.
Enjoy!