Molasses Filled Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening, softened
1/3 c. sugar
1 egg
2/3 c. molasses
2 3/4 c. sifted flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. mincemeat

Preparation

Cream shortening with sugar.
Add egg and molasses.
Beat well.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, ginger and cinnamon.
Add flour mixture; beat well.
Wrap in waxed paper and chill.
Roll out to 1/8-inch thickness on lightly floured board. Cut dough with round cookie cutter about 2 inches in diameter.
On bottom part of cookie, place about 1 teaspoon of filling with little of liquid portion.
Slash top of cookie to about 1/4 inch from sides.
Pull back and place over bottom part and filling. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Yields 3 dozen.