Indulge in the delectable world of mincemeat cookies, a festive treat that embodies the spirit of Christmas. These bite-sized delights are crafted with a blend of dried fruits, warm spices, and a hint of citrus, all enveloped in a tender, buttery cookie dough. As you sink your teeth into these cookies, you'll be greeted with a symphony of flavors, from the chewy sweetness of the mincemeat to the crisp, crumbly texture of the cookie. With three enticing recipes to choose from - classic mincemeat cookies, mincemeat thumbprint cookies, and mincemeat swirls - you'll find the perfect cookie to satisfy your holiday cravings. Let's embark on a culinary journey and explore the art of creating these festive treats.
Here are our top 14 tried and tested recipes!
MINCEMEAT COOKIES
You can taste the spirit of Christmases past in these chewy old-fashioned cookies with their sweet caramel frosting. One batch makes 9 dozen cookies that freeze well for the holidays!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield 9 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs. Add mincemeat; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool., For the frosting, combine the brown sugar and butter in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 6-8 minutes, stirring twice, or until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Add the confectioners' sugar, cream and extract; beat until smooth. Frost the cookies; top each with a pecan half.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 203 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 113mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
MINCEMEAT COOKIES II
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
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 COOKIES I
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
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
THE BEST MINCEMEAT COOKIES (PRIZE COOKIES)
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
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
OLD-FASHIONED MINCEMEAT COOKIES
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
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
Make and share this Mincemeat Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Jane Burch
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 45m
Yield 2-3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In large bowl, beat shortening and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs; beat well.
- Stir together dry ingredients; gradually ad to shortening mixture.
- Mix well.
- Stir in mincemeat.
- Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto greased baking sheets.
- Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.
- Frost if desired.
SOFT MINCEMEAT COOKIES
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
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.
MINCEMEAT DROP COOKIES
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
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 BAR COOKIES FOR COOLMONDAY
I created this recipe for the Bake-a-thon in honor of CoolMonday who recently lost her battle with cancer. I did not know her or her husband but I was touched this morning when I read of them and the Bake-a-thon hosted by ChefFiFi. These bars are a great holday dessert, but could be enjoyed any time of the year. I have to confess, I love mincemeat but I am not a pie crust maker so I created these for the mincemeat taste but SO easy! My
Provided by Jewels in Woodinvil
Categories Tarts
Time 40m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Grease or spray 13 x 9 pan.
- Combine cake mix, oatmeal and melted butter in mixing bowl.
- Reserving 1 cup of mixture, spread remaining mix into prepared pan, gently pressing to form bottom "crust".
- Spread prepared mincemeat over crust.
- Sprinkle mincemeat with remaining cake mix mixture.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool before cutting into bars.
- These could be made in a tart pan with a removable bottom and cut into thin wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 423.4, Fat 9.3, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 11, Sodium 338.4, Carbohydrate 82.2, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 49.7, Protein 3.1
OATMEAL MINCEMEAT COOKIES
My Mom was a fan of mincemeat... pie or cookies, either one. If you are, too, here's a nice old fashioned oatmeal cookie recipe for you that has mincemeat in it. If I remember correctly, she used "None Such" brand. Modern mincemeat does not usually have any meat in it, but it is a flavor you either love.... or not. This one is...
Provided by Marcia McCance
Categories Fruit Desserts
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Sift the flour, soda, and salt (set aside)
- 2. Cream the butter, gradually add the sugar, beat until fluffy
- 3. Beat in the egg, stir in the mincemeat
- 4. Gradually add the flour mixture, blending well
- 5. Stir in the oats
- 6. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart (they spread)
- 7. Bake until lightly browned, 350 F, 15 minutes
TRADITIONAL MINCEMEAT COOKIES
Categories Dessert Bake Christmas Thanksgiving Kid-Friendly New Year's Eve Apple Fall Winter
Yield 8 Dozen
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a mixer slowly cream together softened butter, shortening, granulated sugar, packed dark brown sugar. Use the dough hook attachment if you have one for better results) Add to the mixer the three eggs (unbeaten), vanilla and continue creaming for a few seconds, then whip on high for 3 minutes. Stop mixer, add prepared mincemeat. (For best results add the mincemeat by hand so the fruit stays sort of whole and doesn't disintegrate from the beater the also add flour while mixing by hand) Sift together the all purpose flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. Gradually add sifted flour mixture to creamed mixture in the mixer on low. Add chopped walnuts if desired. On a parchment lined cookie sheet, drop +/- 2 Tbsp of batter 2"-3" apart. Preheat oven to 375 - bake 10 minutes Cool Twenty Minutes. Best served the day after baking letting the spices set.
MINCEMEAT COOKIES
Going through an old file box of, I found this in my mother-in-law's writing,a recipe from her friend Grace of Nantucket. We love the flavor, and they are chewy as I love them too. What I enjoyed reading was her description of "heaping cups of flour"!
Provided by Beth M.
Categories Cookies
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a baking sheet. Drop by tablespoon onto baking sheet. Bake 15 mins.
MINCEMEAT COOKIES WITH COFFEE ICING
I tried this recipe for the first time this year after finding it in DDJ. It was a big hit. The mincemeat keeps the cookies moist. The coffee icing is a wonderful combination with the mincemeat flavor!
Provided by Graymare47 252632
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 8 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- 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 the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture just until combined. Stir in mincemenat until well mixed.
- Drop dough by measured tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake 10 - 12 minutes, until golden brown. Cool cookies on cookie sheets for 1 minute. Transer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.
- Meanwhile, for coffee frosting beat together confectioners sugar, coffee and melted butter in a large mixer bowl on medium speed until smooth.
- Frost each cookie with about a teaspoon of icing. Top each cookie with 1 pecan half.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1157.7, Fat 51.8, SaturatedFat 15.4, Cholesterol 109.8, Sodium 429.3, Carbohydrate 169, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 119.8, Protein 9.1
MINCEMEAT ICEBOX COOKIES
The winter holidays aren't complete unless there are cookies like these on the table! Festive & tasty! Preparation time includes NEITHER the 2 hours needed to chill the dough before shaping into logs, NOR the time needed to freeze the logs until firm.
Provided by Sydney Mike
Categories Dessert
Time 29m
Yield 45 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- With electric mixer, in large mixing bowl, beat butter until creamy, then gradually add both sugars, beating well.
- Add egg & almond extract, beating well.
- Add mincemeat & cherries, & blend well.
- In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder & salt.
- Add flour mixture to liquid mixture, beating well.
- Stir in pecans, then cover & chill dough 2 hours.
- When dough has cooled, shape into two 6" to 8" logs.
- Wrap logs in wax paper & freeze until firm.
- When frozen, slice dough into 1/4" slices, & place on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake 12-14 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- Remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely.
- NOTE: If you want an easy [as well as festive] pie or cheesecake crust, crumble these cookies & press them onto the bottom of a springform pan or pie plate!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 113.5, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 11.4, Sodium 62.4, Carbohydrate 16.8, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 8, Protein 1.4
Tips:
- Use high-quality mincemeat: The quality of your mincemeat will greatly affect the flavor of your cookies. Look for a mincemeat that is made with real fruit, spices, and suet.
- Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing the dough will make the cookies tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Chill the dough before baking: Chilling the dough will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
- Bake the cookies until they are just set: Overbaking the cookies will make them dry and crumbly. Bake just until the edges are golden brown and the centers are still slightly soft.
- Let the cookies cool completely before serving: The cookies will continue to firm up as they cool. Let them cool completely before serving for the best flavor and texture.
Conclusion:
Mincemeat cookies are a delicious and festive holiday treat. They are easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a few simple tips, you can make perfect mincemeat cookies that will be the hit of your next holiday party. These cookies are a great way to use up leftover mincemeat from the holidays. They are also a fun and easy baking project to do with kids. So next time you have a craving for something sweet, give these mincemeat cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!
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