Rum Fruitcake Cookies

By HeatherS

Love fruitcake but craving cookies? These rum fruitcake cookies have the touch of rum flavor and all of the goodness of the candied fruits and nuts.

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

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°F. 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.