Mincemeat Cookies

Ingredients

 * 1 cup Shortening
 * 1 1/2 cup Sugar
 * 3 Eggs
 * 3 cup Flour
 * 1 tsp Baking powder
 * 1/2 tsp Salt
 * 1 1/3 cup Mincemeat filling

Directions

 * 1) Cream shortening.
 * 2) Add Sugar, and blend well.
 * 3) Add eggs, and beat until smooth.
 * 4) Add mixed dry ingredients and then stir in mincemeat.
 * 5) Blend well.
 * 6) Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet, at least 2 inches apart.
 * 7) Bake at 400 degrees f for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
 * 8) You can use margarine instead of shortening and add chopped nuts if desired, and you can also mix the sugars, using brown and white sugar.