Mom Alter'S Filled Mincemeat Cookies

• 1 c. whole milk
• 2 c. sugar
• 1 c. shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 boxes mincemeat (or 1 jar prepared mincemeat)
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 4 c. or more flour

1. Beat together sugar, shortening, eggs and vanilla until fluffy.
2. Add baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. Beat again. Add flour and whole milk alternately.
4. Beat.
5. Put in refrigerator for 3
6. hours.
7. Take
8. enough
9. batter to roll out 1/8-inch thick.
10. Cut with
11. 3
12. or
13. 4-inch round cookie cutter.
14. Place 1 teaspoon or more
15. of
16. mincemeat on 1 round.
17. Top with another round.
18. Crimp edges.
19. Put
20. on
21. greased cookie sheet.
22. Bake at 400u0b0 for 8
23. to
24. 10 minutes
25. or until lightly browned.
26. Excellent!!

milk, sugar, shortening, eggs, vanilla, mincemeat, baking powder, baking soda, salt, flour

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=664121 (may not work)