MINCEMEAT COOKIES

1 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar (packed)
2 eggs
1/2 cup cold coffee
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 1/2 cups raisins
2 cups well-drained mincemeat

Mix shortening, sugar, and eggs thoroughly. Stir in coffee. Stir flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon together; blend into shortening mixture. Mix in raisins and mincemeat. Chill dough at least 1 hour.

Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough about 2" apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until almost no imprint remains when touched lightly in center. Makes 7 to 8 dozen 2 1/2" cookies.

From "Betty Crocker's Cooky Book"