Mincemeat Cookies

Ingredients

 * 1 cup shortening
 * 1½ cup sugar
 * 3 eggs
 * 3 cups flour
 * 1 tsp baking powder
 * ½ tsp salt
 * 1⅓ cups 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°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.