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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 14 Minutes |
Ready In: 29 Minutes Servings: 45 |
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The winter holidays aren't complete unless there are cookies like these on the table! Festive & tasty! Preparation time includes NEITHER the 2 hours needed to chill the dough before shaping into logs, NOR the time needed to freeze the logs until firm. Ingredients:
2/3 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup granulated sugar |
1/4 cup brown sugar |
1 egg |
1/2 teaspoon almond extract |
1 cup mincemeat |
1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained, rinsed, chopped |
3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 cup pecans, chopped |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. With electric mixer, in large mixing bowl, beat butter until creamy, then gradually add both sugars, beating well.
3. Add egg & almond extract, beating well.
4. Add mincemeat & cherries, & blend well.
5. In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder & salt.
6. Add flour mixture to liquid mixture, beating well.
7. Stir in pecans, then cover & chill dough 2 hours.
8. When dough has cooled, shape into two 6 to 8 logs.
9. Wrap logs in wax paper & freeze until firm.
10. When frozen, slice dough into 1/4 slices, & place on ungreased baking sheets.
11. Bake 12-14 minutes, or until lightly browned.
12. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely.
13. NOTE: If you want an easy [as well as festive] pie or cheesecake crust, crumble these cookies & press them onto the bottom of a springform pan or pie plate!
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