COOKIES WITH MINCEMEAT FILLING

2 1/2 cups sugar, divided use
1 cup shortening
3 eggs, well beaten
2 tbsp. milk
4 to 4 1/2 cups cake flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
MINCEMEAT FILLING:
1/2 cup mincemeat
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup sugar

TO MAKE THE COOKIE DOUGH:
Cream 2 cups sugar and shortening together. Add eggs and milk; set aside.

Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder and salt. Add to creamed shortening and sugar. Mix thoroughly. Chill 2 hours.

TO MAKE THE MINCEMEAT FILLING:
Cook mincemeat, the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, and water together 10 minutes. Cool.

WHEN READY TO BAKE:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Turn the cookie dough onto lightly floured board. Roll in sheet 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 72 rounds with floured cutter.

For each cookie, place 1 teaspoon filling between 2 rounds of dough. Press edges together to seal.

Bake in hot oven (425 degrees F) 10 minutes.

Makes 36 cookies
Adapted from source: Cookbook USA

Hi Jan,

I'm so sorry to hear about your friend's loss. I hope someone will have the exact recipe for you. In the meantime, maybe you can try this one to see if it's similar.

Happy Baking!

Betsy