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Rum Fruitcake Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup vegetable shortening
3 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 candied fruit, about 8 ounces
1 cup raisins
1 can nuts coarsely chopped
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. 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
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4 dozen
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
10 minutes

 

 

 

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