Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Cream together brown sugar and shortening. Add in egg and mincemeat and mix well. Sift together flour, salt and baking soda and stir into mincemeat mixture. Drop onto cookie sheet and bake 7 - 10 minutes. This old-fashioned favorite is crispy and chewy with a candy-coated surprise.
Add in egg and mincemeat and mix well. Sift together flour, salt and baking soda and stir into mincemeat mixture. Drop onto cookie sheet and bake 7 - 10 minutes. 315 calories; protein 2.7g; carbohydrates 49.3g; fat 12.7g; cholesterol 10.3mg; sodium 215.4mg.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs. Add mincemeat; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl, beat shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Stir together dry ingredients; gradually ad to shortening mixture. Mix well. Stir in mincemeat. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto greased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.