Mincemeat Cookies
["1 (9 oz.) pkg. None Such mincemeat", "1/2 c. boiling water", "1 1/2 c. sugar", "1 c. shortening", "1 egg, well beaten", "3 1/4 c. sifted flour", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. soda", "1 c. chopped pecans"]
["Add crumbled mincemeat to boiling water and boil for 1 1/2 minutes, being sure there are no lumps."]
["mincemeat", "boiling water", "sugar", "shortening", "egg", "flour", "salt", "soda", "pecans"]