Mincemeat Thumbprint Cookies

Name: Mincemeat Thumbprint Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 100 g caster sugar; 200 g self raising flour; ¼ tsp almond extract; 100 g margarine; 1 orange (zested); 1 egg (beaten); 4 tbsp mincemeat

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All the tasty flavours you'd expect from a mince pie but quicker and easier! These Mincemeat Thumbprint Cookies are the perfect treat to rustle up over Christmas.

By: Curlyscooking (via Curlyscooking)

Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Yields: 16

Ingredients

100 g caster sugar
200 g self raising flour
¼ tsp almond extract
100 g margarine
1 orange (zested)
1 egg (beaten)
4 tbsp mincemeat

Instructions

Heat the oven to 170ºC (fan assisted, 190ºC non fan). Rub the flour, sugar and butter together until you have a breadcrumb texture
Add in the orange zest and almond extract before adding in enough egg to create a stiff dough – you may not need the whole egg
Shape the dough into a tube and cut into slices approximately 1cm thick
Put them on a baking tray lined with baking parchment make sure you leave enough space between each biscuit for them to expand when they bake