Jamaican Rum Cookies
- 2 tsp. dark rum
- 1/2 c. unsalted butter, softened
- 1 c. packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 c. sifted cake flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 c. seedless raisins, chopped
- 1/2 c. unsalted peanuts or cashews, chopped
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
- Lightly grease baking sheet and set aside.
- In large bowl, cream together the rum, butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg; then add to the rum-butter mixture.
- Blend in the raisins and nuts.
- Drop 1 teaspoon of the mixture at a time onto the prepared baking sheet. Allow for considerable spreading.
- Bake until brown, about 10 minutes.
- Be careful not to overbake.
- Let cool on a wire rack before serving or store in an airtight container to improve the flavor.
- Yield: 4 dozen cookies.
dark rum, unsalted butter, brown sugar, eggs, cake flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, freshly grated nutmeg, raisins, peanuts
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1075913 (may not work)