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Merry Christmas Darling
08-25-2011, 02:12 PM
Mincemeat-Filled Cookies


½ cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
½ cup milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon salt
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
Mincemeat Filling

1. Beat butter, sugar, milk, egg, vanilla, and salt. Stir in flour and baking powder. Shape into ball; cover. Refrigerate at least 4 hours.

2. Make Mincemeat Filling. Heat oven to 375 F. Roll one-fourth of the dough 1/16 inch thick on lightly floured cloth covered board. Cut into 2 ½-inch circles. Cut 1/2-inch designs or circles out of centers of half the large circles with aspic cutters. Place whole circles on greased baking sheet. Spread about 1 tablespoon filling on circles; top with remaining circles. Press edges together with a fork. Bake just until edges begin to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
Makes about 4 dozen

Mincemeat Filling
1 ½ cup prepared mincemeat (Nonesuch brand is good)
1 large apple, pared, finely chopped

Mix ingredients.

TIP: Mincemeat-Filled cookies can be stored in airtight container at room temperature up to 6 weeks or in freezer up to 2 months.
Sphere magazine, December 1974, p. 62

ornamentmaven
08-26-2011, 01:26 AM
This cooki sounds great. I love mincemeat!

Paklinily
09-04-2011, 04:15 AM
Hi everyone, welcome to forum!

*Snowflake*
09-04-2011, 10:15 PM
it sound delicious, I think I will try this one:tree:

MinnesotaMike
09-04-2011, 10:17 PM
My wife makes something similar. They are so good.

Merry Christmas Darling
09-05-2011, 07:07 AM
it sound delicious, I think I will try this one:tree:

Can you buy mincemeat filling at the store in Croatia?

Here's a recipe for homemade mincemeat(I haven't tried this):

Homemade Mincemeat:

2 large Golden Delicious apples, peeled and grated

1 -12 ounce (1 1/2 cups) (340 grams) can frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed

1 cup (85 grams) dried apples, chopped

3/4 cup (120 grams) dark raisins

3/4 cup (120 grams) golden raisins

3/4 cup (90 grams) dried currants

3/4 cup (105 grams) dried cranberries

2/3 cup (120 grams) mixed candied peel

1/3 cup (60 grams) candied lemon peel

1/2 cup (105 grams) dark brown sugar

1/2 cup (120 ml) dark rum

1/2 cup (120 ml) brandy or cognac

4 tablespoons (57 grams) unsalted butter

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

Mincemeat: Place all the ingredients in a large Dutch oven, and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often. Then, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer the mincemeat, stirring often, for about 25 - 30 minutes, or until the liquid is almost evaporated. Transfer the mincemeat to a large bowl and let it cool completely. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator, at least overnight, or up to a month. Note: If storing longer than a week, stir in a little rum or brandy (about 1/4 cup (60 ml)) every week.

Makes about 6 cups of Mincemeat.

Source:

Rodgers, Rick. 'Christmas 101'. William Morrow. New York: 1999.

Read more: http://www.joyofbaking.com/HomemadeMincemeat.html

*Snowflake*
09-05-2011, 10:19 PM
I am not really sure, maybe something similar:elf1:
Thanks for recipe:elf3:

MinnesotaMike
09-05-2011, 10:22 PM
WHOA! We have pre-made mincemeat in a jar here, but I bet a homemade recipe would be WAY better.

ornamentmaven
09-06-2011, 01:33 AM
There was one year when I couldn't find any pre-made mincemeat, so I made it myself without a recipe. I think I came pretty close - no currents or cranberries though!

MissChelseyClause
09-15-2011, 06:57 AM
this sounds delicious! I wonder if they would work in different shapes like stars or christmas trees or gingerbread men? :elf3:

Christmas_mama
09-15-2011, 04:14 PM
Ohh I can't wait to start Christmas baking :elf1: I will definately be giving this recipe a go. Thanks for posting it :elf3:

Merry Christmas Darling
09-16-2011, 12:26 PM
WHOA! We have pre-made mincemeat in a jar here, but I bet a homemade recipe would be WAY better.

My husband's family made their own and they did it the old-fashioned way with real meat (they used venison).

Merry Christmas Darling
09-16-2011, 01:27 PM
this sounds delicious! I wonder if they would work in different shapes like stars or christmas trees or gingerbread men? :elf3:

http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/yy27/DiademRose/Food/ChristmasCookiesatlandolakesdotcom.jpg

Buy the tiny cookie cutters and make the opening star-shaped or whatever. The cookie top and bottom would be round. The filling goes in the middle and you seal the edges with a fork. Or try this, but you might need to seal the edges:


http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/yy27/DiademRose/Food/ChristmasCookiesatstocktondotmacaronikiddotcom.jpg

Merry Christmas Darling
09-16-2011, 01:30 PM
Ohh I can't wait to start Christmas baking :elf1: I will definately be giving this recipe a go. Thanks for posting it :elf3:

You're very welcome!