Mincemeat Oatmeal Cookies

Description

I got this recipe from one of my mom's cookbooks. I'm putting it here for safekeeping.

Ingredients

• Butter Flavor Crisco
• Brown Sugar
• Egg
• Mincemeat
• All-purpose Flour
• Baking Soda
• Salt
• Quick Oats
• Walnuts

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees
2. Grease baking sheet with shortening
3. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies
4. Combine 1 / 2 cup shortening, sugar and egg in large bowl
5. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended
6. Beat in mincemeat
7. Combine flour, baking soda and salt
8. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed until blended
9. Stir in oats and nuts with spoon
10. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inces apart onto prepared baking sheet
11. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes, or until set and lightly browned around edges
12. Do not overbake! cool 2 minutes on baking sheet
13. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely