Recipe: Mincemeat Cookies and Pecan Tassies

Hi, Peggy. These are the ones I have:

MINCEMEAT COOKIES

1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 cups unsifted flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (9-ounce) package None Such Condensed Mincemeat, crumbled

Preheat oven to 375 . In large mixer bowl, beat shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Stir together dry ingredients; gradually add to shortening mixture. Mix well. Stir in mincemeat. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto greased baking sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Frost if desired.

PECAN TASSIES

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 cup margarine or butter
2 cups flour
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Combine cream cheese and margarine, mixing well until blended. Add flour. Mix well. Chill. Divide dough into quarters. Divide each quarter into 12 balls. Press each ball onto bottom and sides of miniature muffin pans. Combine eggs, brown sugar and vanilla. Stir in pecans. Spoon into pastry
shells, filling each cup. Bake at 325 F for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from pans. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.