Best 9 Great Grandmas Mincemeat Cookies Recipes

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In the realm of holiday baking, few treats evoke the spirit of tradition and nostalgia quite like Great-Grandma's Mincemeat Cookies. These delectable morsels, steeped in history and brimming with festive flavors, have been passed down through generations, carrying with them a legacy of love and togetherness. Each bite of these cookies transports you to a simpler time, where the aroma of freshly baked goods filled the air and the warmth of family gathered around the kitchen table created cherished memories.

This collection of recipes offers a glimpse into the diverse world of Great-Grandma's Mincemeat Cookies, capturing the essence of this beloved treat in various forms. From the classic and timeless Original Great-Grandma's Mincemeat Cookies to the innovative and delightful Mincemeat Swirl Cookies and the indulgent Mincemeat Sandwich Cookies, this article presents a treasure trove of culinary delights that cater to every taste and preference.

Whether you're a seasoned baker seeking to replicate the cherished flavors of your childhood or a novice cook embarking on a new culinary adventure, this compilation of recipes provides a comprehensive guide to creating these timeless cookies. Detailed instructions, helpful tips, and a wealth of variations ensure that every baker, regardless of their skill level, can successfully recreate these treasured treats.

So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and prepare to embark on a nostalgic journey through the world of Great-Grandma's Mincemeat Cookies. Let the sweet aromas and delectable flavors transport you to a time of simpler pleasures and cherished memories.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

GREAT-GRANDMA'S OATMEAL COOKIES



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Not only is this recipe a favorite of my husband's, it's extra special to me because it goes back to my great-grandmother. For holidays, we like to sprinkle on colored sugar for a festive touch. -Mary Ann Konechne, Kimball, South Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield about 12 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1-1/2 cups shortening
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
4 teaspoons water
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups quick-cooking oats
2 cups chopped raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
Additional sugar or colored sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in water. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture, and mix well. Stir in oats, raisins and walnuts. , On a surface sprinkled with additional sugar, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter in desired shapes. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake until set, 12-15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 63 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 28mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

MINCEMEAT COOKIES I



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Add more mincemeat or a pinch of other spices to change the flavor of these cookies.

Provided by Glenda J.

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Spice Cookie Recipes

Yield 84

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup shortening
1 ½ cups white sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 ½ cups prepared mincemeat, drained

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • Cream shortening, sugar and eggs together, then beat in vanilla. Sift the flour, salt and baking soda together, and add to shortening mixture. Mix until well blended. Stir in the nuts and mincemeat and mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls on the cookie sheet.
  • Bake 8 to 10 minutes until light brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 74.2 calories, Carbohydrate 9.7 g, Cholesterol 6.6 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 56.3 mg, Sugar 5.6 g

SOFT MINCEMEAT COOKIES



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WE CALL these "Santa's cookies" because they're what we put out for Santa instead of the usual decorated Christmas cutouts. These cookies remain a traditional part of my holiday baking. Besides a plate for Santa, they fill gift plates for family and friends. I'm often told they're the first to disappear. -Evelyn Wadey, Blackfalds, Alberta

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
3/4 cup mincemeat
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Beat in eggs and mincemeat. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts if desired. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 134mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

OLD-FASHIONED MINCEMEAT COOKIES



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Shh! Don't reveal the secret ingredient in this tender, chewy, old-time cookie until after they take a taste. This recipe will win over even those who think they don't like mincemeat.-Lucie Fitzgerald, Spring Hill, Florida.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar, divided
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package (9 ounces) condensed mincemeat, cut into small pieces
1 egg white, lightly beaten

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in mincemeat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. , Roll dough into 1-in. balls; dip into egg white and remaining sugar. Place sugar side up 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts :

MINCEMEAT COOKIES II



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This recipe was handed down to me by my Great-Grandmother.

Provided by Michelle

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
1 cup shortening
1 egg
2 cups prepared mincemeat pie filling
3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Cream together brown sugar and shortening.
  • Add in egg and mincemeat and mix well. Sift together flour, salt and baking soda and stir into mincemeat mixture.
  • Drop onto cookie sheet and bake 7 - 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.4 calories, Carbohydrate 49.3 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 12.7 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 215.4 mg, Sugar 30 g

MINCEMEAT DROP COOKIES



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Make and share this Mincemeat Drop Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mirj2338

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 30m

Yield 5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup mincemeat (prepared)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy; add egg and beat well.
  • Add mincemeat, mixing well.
  • Combine flour, soda, and salt; mix well, and stir into creamed mixture.
  • Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F.
  • for 18 to 20 minutes.

MINCEMEAT COOKIES



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Use up a jar of mincemeat to make these festive cookies. They're a perfect addition to a Christmas dessert spread, or a great gift

Provided by Esther Clark

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat

Time 25m

Yield MAKES 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

125g softened butter
100g dark brown soft sugar
50g golden caster sugar
½ heaped tsp fine sea salt
1 medium egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
5 tbsp mincemeat (check the label if you're vegetarian)
220g plain flour
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Beat the butter with both types of sugar and the salt. Beat in the egg, vanilla extract and mincemeat. Stir in the flour and bicarbonate of soda, then chill for 20 mins.
  • Scoop tablespoons of the mixture onto two lined baking sheets, leaving a bit of space between each so they can spread. Bake for 10-12 mins, or until the cookies are just firm around the edges but still soft in the middle - they will firm up as they cool. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 31 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 17 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium

THE BEST MINCEMEAT COOKIES (PRIZE COOKIES)



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MY MOM USE TO MAKE THESE FOR ME WHEN I WAS A CHILD.. THEY ARE SOOOOOOOOO GOOD... I HATE MINCEMEAT, BUT THESE ARE THE BEST COOKIES IN THE WORLD.. THEY ARE A CAKE LIKE, SOFT COOKIE, AND LIKE A APPLE SPICE COOKIE.. (NOW I DONT TELL PEOPLE THEY ARE MINCEMEAT UNTIL AFTER THEY TASTE THEM BECAUSE THEY WON'T TASTE THEM IF YOU TELL...

Provided by LORRIE BEARD

Categories     Cookies

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 c shortening
1 1/2 c sugar
3 eggs
3 c unsifted flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/3 c none such (borden) ready to use mincemeat or (1/2 of 27-oz jar)

Steps:

  • 1. PRE HEAT OVEN TO 375F. IN LARGE MIXER BOWL, BEAT SHORTENING AND SUGAR UNTIL FLUFFY. ADD EGGS, BEAT WELL. STIR TOGETHER DRY INGREDIENTS: GRADUALLY ADD TO SHORTENING MIXTURE. MIX WELL. STIR IN MINCEMEAT. DROP BY ROUNDED TEASPOONFULS, 2 INCHES APART, ONTO GREASED BAKING SHEETS. BAKE 8 TO 10 MINUTES OR UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWNED. *** NOTE DO NOT OVER COOK THEY WILL GET TO DRY.. THEY ARE TO BE MOIST.. THIS IS A CAKE LIKE COOKIE

GREAT GRANDMA'S MINCEMEAT COOKIES



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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

3.25 cups flour
0.5 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoons baking soda
1.5 cups sugar
1 cups shortening
1.5 teaspoons vanilla
1 units eggs
9 ounces condenced mincemeat crumbled
27 ounces mincemeat only

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In medium bowl sift together dry ingredients set aside. Cream together sugar and shortening until fluffy. Beat egg in separate bowl.
  • Add beaten egg and vanilla to sugar and shortening mixture. Slowly add dry ingredients to sugar and shortening mixture. Add mincemeat mix well.
  • Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

Tips:

  • Follow the recipe carefully: Great-Grandma's Mincemeat Cookies require careful attention to detail, so make sure to follow the recipe exactly as written.
  • Use high-quality ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will greatly affect the taste of your cookies. Use fresh, high-quality butter, eggs, and mincemeat.
  • Chill the dough before baking: Chilling the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
  • Bake the cookies until they are golden brown: The cookies should be baked until they are golden brown around the edges and just set in the center. Overbaking will make the cookies dry and crumbly.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before storing: Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack before storing them in an airtight container. This will help prevent the cookies from becoming soft and sticky.

Conclusion:

Great-Grandma's Mincemeat Cookies are a delicious and festive holiday treat that is sure to be enjoyed by everyone. With their rich, buttery flavor and chewy texture, these cookies are a perfect addition to any holiday cookie platter. Try this recipe for a taste of tradition that is sure to become a family favorite.

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