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- Cooking Time: 10
- Servings: 8 dozen
- Preparation Time: 20
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shortening
- 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1-1/3 cups prepared mincemeat
- 1 1-pound box confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons cold brewed coffee
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
- About 96 pecan halves, toasted
Directions
- 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- 2. For dough, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
- Beat shortening and granulated sugar in a large mixer bowl on medium-high speed 2 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture just until combined.
- Stir in mincemeat until well mixed.
- 3. Fill a measure tablespoon with dough.
- Arrange dough on prepared cookie sheets 2 inches apart.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until golden brown.
- Cool cookies on cookie sheets for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.
- 4. Meanwhile, for coffee frosting beat together confectioners¿ sugar, coffee, and melted butter in a large mixer bowl on medium speed until smooth.
- 5. Spread a rounded measure teaspoon of frosting on top of each cooled cookie.
- Top each cookie with 1 pecan half.
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