¼cuplight brown sugardark brown is also fine, packed
1egg
½teaspoonvanilla extract
1 ¼cupsall purpose flourplain flour
½teaspoonbaking sodabicarbonate of soda
1pinchsalt
½cupmincemeatstore bought or homemade
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Line a couple of baking sheets/trays with silicone mats or parchment paper.
Cream the butter, regular and brown sugars in a medium bowl with a handheld mixer (or immersion/stick blender) until well mixed and gently glossy. Add in the egg and vanilla and mix in.
Add the flour, baking soda, salt and mincemeat into the mixture and mix together so everything is well combined, but try not to over-mix. The mixture will be relatively soft.
Use a small cookie scoop to scoop the mixture then place the balls on the lined baking sheet with a little space between them (you can also use a tablespoon measure if you don't have a scoop). While they don't need to be perfect, round off any that seem very off-shaped. Repeat with the rest of the mixture.
Bake the cookies for around 10-12 minutes until the cookies look dry and are just starting to brown on the base and edges. Allow to cool a minute before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.