Christmas Cookies Recipes - Soft Mincemeat Cookies

A deliciously comforting soft baked cookie.

1/4 cup butter; softened 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 2 eggs 3/4 cup mincemeat 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped, optional Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray. In a bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Add in eggs and mincemeat; mix well. In an additional one bowl, incorporate flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; add to the creamed mixture; mixing well. Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart onto ready baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool completely. Makes 48 cookies. => Christmas Cookies Recipes: Orange Cookies A fresh, citrus flavored cookie that will pleasure everyone. 1 cup shortening 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup buttermilk 3 eggs 2/3 cup orange juice 4 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel 3 to 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder Cookie Icing Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl, cream together shortening and sugar. Add in the buttermilk, eggs, orange juice and orange peel. In an additional one bowl, incorporate the flour, baking soda and baking powder; slowly add to creamed mixture. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool. Frost with Cookie Icing. Cookie Icing 4 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar 1/4 teaspoon orange extract 1/3 to 1/2 cup orange juice Directions In a bowl, incorporate the confectioners' sugar, orange citation and enough orange juice to get to the desired consistency. Frost cooled cookies. Makes 144 cookies. => Christmas Cookies Recipes: Mocha Fudge Cookies A appetizing cookie graced with coffee and cocoa flavors. 2 cups butter 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided 3 cups sugar 1 cup baking cocoa 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules 3 cups packed brown sugar 8 eggs, beaten 3 tablespoons vanilla extract 8 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a Dutch oven over low heat, melt butter and and 2 cups of chocolate chips. Take off from heat; stirring until smooth. In a bowl, incorporate the sugar, cocoa and coffee; add to butter mixture. Stir in the brown sugar. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. In an additional one bowl, incorporate the flour, baking powder and salt; slowly add to chocolate mixture. Stir in walnuts and remaining chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes or until edges are set. Let cool. Makes 222 cookies.