Mincemeat Cookies I

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 3  eggs 
• 3.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 1.5 cups mincemeat prepared drained
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup shortening 
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 cup walnuts chopped
• 1.5 cups sugar white

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. Cream shortening, sugar and eggs together, then beat in vanilla. Sift the flour, salt and baking soda together, and add to shortening mixture.
3. Mix until well blended. Stir in the nuts and mincemeat and mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls on the cookie sheet.
4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until light brown.