Molasses Filled Cookies

By LRay

This is from my Mom's recipe cards. I have not tried this. Cooking time includes chill time.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening, soft
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup molasses
• 2 3/4 cups flour, sifted
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup mincemeat

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 250mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Cream shortening with sugar. 2 Add egg and molasses, beat well. 3 Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, ginger and cinnamon. 4 Add flour mixture. 5 Beat well. 6 Wrap in waxed paper and chill. 7 Roll out 1/8" thick on lightly floured board. 8 Cut dough with round cookie cutter about 2 inches in diameter. 9 On bottom part of cookie place 1 teaspoon of mincemeat, with little of the liquid portion. 10 Slash top of cookie to about 1/2" from sides. 11 Pull back and place over bottom part and filling. 12 Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.