Mincemeat Cookies With Coffee Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening (I used butter)
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/3 cups prepared mincemeat
1 lb confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons cold brewed coffee
1/2 cup butter, melted
96 pecan halves, toasted

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0F 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.