Holiday Mincemeat Cookies with Coffee Frosting
Yield: about 8 dozen cookies Prep 20 mins Bake 375°F 10 mins
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
- 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. Makes about 8 dozen cookies.
Nutrition Facts
- cal.(kcal)90,
- Fat, total(g)4,
- chol.(mg)9,
- sat. fat(g)1,
- carb.(g)13,
- pro.(g)1,
- sodium(mg)48,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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