Ingredients 3/4 cup shortening, margarine, or butter 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 each egg, well beaten 2 3/4 cup flour, sifted 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup milk, or cream, sour 1/2 cup mincemeat
Directions: Cream together shortening, sugar and vanilla. Beat until fluffy. Add the well beaten egg. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with the sour milk/cream. Chill batter and divide. Cut on lightly floured board with a 2 inch cutter. Put together in pairs, moisten the undercrust with egg and use 1 1/2 tsp. of mincemeat as filling on each cookie. Pinch edges together and put on a greased cookie sheet and bake in hot oven 425 degrees for 10-12 minutes.