Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



1
cup
shortening





1 1/2
cups
sugar





3
each
eggs





3
cups
flour





1
teaspoon
baking powder





1/2
teaspoon
salt





1 1/3
cups
mincemeat

filling

 Cream shortening; add sugar, blend well, add eggs, beat until 
smooth.

Add all dry ingridients mixed together, stir in mincemeat last.

Drop by teaspoon full on greased cookiesheet, about 2 inches 
apart, they will spread out.

Bake at 4 degrees F for 12 minutes, or untill lightly brown.

They keep well too.