Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



3/4
cups
shortening

margarine, or butter



3/4
cups
brown sugar





1/2
teaspoon
vanilla extract





1
each
egg

well beaten



2 3/4
cups
flour

sifted



1/2
teaspoon
baking soda





1/2
teaspoon
baking powder





1/2
teaspoon
salt





1
teaspoon
cinnamon





1/2
cup
milk

or cream, sour



1/2
cup
mincemeat

 Cream together shortening, sugar and vanilla. Beat until fluffy. Add the well beaten egg. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with the sour milk/cream. Chill batter and divide. Cut on lightly floured board with a 2 inch cutter. Put together in pairs, moisten the undercrust with egg and use 1 1/2 tsp. of mincemeat as filling on each cookie. Pinch edges together and put on a greased cookie sheet and bake in hot oven 425 degrees for 1-12 minutes