Orange-Mincemeat Filled Cookies |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening |
3/4 cup sugar |
2 eggs |
1 tablespoon grated orange rind |
1/2 teaspoon frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 teaspoon salt |
about 2/3 cup mincemeat |
Directions:
1. Cream shortening in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, beating until well blended. Stir in orange rind and juice.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl; gradually add to orange mixture, stirring until well blended. Divide dough in half; cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
3. Roll one half of dough to 1/4- inch thickness on a floured surface, keeping remaining half chilled until ready to use; cut into 3-inch squares. Place a heaping teaspoon of mincemeat in center of each square. Moisten edges with water; fold pastry in half. Press pastry edges firmly together with tines of a fork.
4. Place on greased cookies sheets, and bake at 375° for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool slightly on cookie sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Repeat procedure with remaining dough and mincemeat.
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