Molasses Filled Cookies

• 1/2 c. shortening, softened
• 1/3 c. sugar
• 1 egg
• 2/3 c. molasses
• 2 3/4 c. sifted flour
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. ginger
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 c. mincemeat

1. Cream shortening with sugar.
2. Add egg and molasses.
3. Beat well.
4. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, ginger and cinnamon.
5. Add flour mixture; beat well.
6. Wrap in waxed paper and chill.
7. Roll out to 1/8-inch thickness on lightly floured board. Cut dough with round cookie cutter about 2 inches in diameter.
8. On bottom part of cookie, place about 1 teaspoon of filling with little of liquid portion.
9. Slash top of cookie to about 1/4 inch from sides.
10. Pull back and place over bottom part and filling. Bake at 375u0b0 for 10 minutes.
11. Yields 3 dozen.

shortening, sugar, egg, molasses, flour, baking powder, salt, ginger, cinnamon, mincemeat

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=543990 (may not work)