Rum Fruitcake Cookies

• 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 chopped mixed candied fruit
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup nuts, coarsley chopped

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees farenheit( or lower) Lightly grease cookie sheets or use parchment paper. Set aside. Beat sugar and shortening in a large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs, orange juice and rum extract, beat 2 minutes.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Add candied fruit, raisins and nuts. Stir into creamed mixture. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes (or not as long, depending on oven heat) Let cookies stand on cookie sheets 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

sugar, shortening, eggs, orange juice, rum, allpurpose, baking powder, baking soda, salt, mixed candied fruit, raisins, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rum-fruitcake-cookies-341961 (may not work)