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Making friends and influencing people can usually be best achieved by sharing a batch of fresh-out-of-the-oven chocolate cookies. Try it and you'll see.
Rum Fruitcake Cookies
Yield: Makes about 6 dozen cookies
Ingredients:
1
cup sugar
3/4
cup 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 (8 ounces) chopped candied mixed fruit
1
cup raisins
1
cup nuts, coarsely chopped
Preparation:
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.
2.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Add candied fruit, raisins and nuts. Stir into shortening mixture. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
3.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden. Let cookies stand on cookie sheets 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
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