Mincemeat Icebox Cookies

• 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

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!

butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg, almond extract, mincemeat, maraschino cherries, flour, baking powder, salt, pecans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mincemeat-icebox-cookies-218412 (may not work)