prize cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (9 ounce) package condensed mincemeat, crumbled

Recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease cookie sheets.
• in a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until fluffy. add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. finally, stir in the mincemeat.
• drop dough by teaspoons the prepared baking sheets. bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. remove from baking pans to cool on wire racks.