Mincemeat Drop Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/4 cups sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup soft shortening
1/2 cup soft margarine
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cup prepared mincemeat
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Sift together dry ingredients.
Combine in large mixer bowl shortening, margarine, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Cream at #7 speed for 2 minutes.
Stop mixer add mincemeat, blend.
Then gradually add flour mixture.
Add raisins and nuts.
Beat on #4 speed 1 1/2 minutes.
Scrape bowl as necessary.
Drop by spoonful on greased cookie sheet.
Bake about 12 minutes at 375.