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Rum Fruitcake Cookies

Source of Recipe

Posted by bev


List of Ingredients

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup vegetable shortening
3 large eggs
1/3 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon rum extract
3 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups (8 ounces) candied fruit
1 cup raisins
1 cup nuts, coarsely chopped


Recipe

Preheat oven to 375º. Lightly grease cookie sheets; set aside.

Beat sugar and shortening in large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs, orange juice and rum extract; beat 2 minutes longer.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Add fruit, raisins and nuts. Stir into creamed mixture. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden. Let cookies stand on cookie sheets 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack; cool completely.

Makes about 6 dozen cookies.