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Mary Jo's Prize Mince Meat Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup shortening
1½ cups sugar
3 eggs
3 cups sifted flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1½ cups mince meat (one 28 oz jar)
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375º. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar; add eggs & beat until smooth. Combine dry ingredients. Gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in mince meaty. Drop by rounded spoonful 2-inches apart onto greased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until only lightly browned. Very good!
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Susy: I found this recipe in my mom's file, written on the back of another recipe. It's her handwriting, and noted September 11, 1984. I only know one Mary Jo - our Mary Jo, who died in July 1984 in a tragic car accident. Mom was spending a lot of time with David's boys, especially while David and Melanie were hospitalized with serious injuries. I wonder, if during one of her visits, mom saw this recipe in Mary Jo's files, tried it and copied it. I don't know for sure, but I like to think so.

 

 

 

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