Fruitcake Cookies

Name: Fruitcake Cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 c. butter, softened; 1/2 c. light brown sugar; 2 eggs, well beaten; 2 1/2 c. plain flour; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; 1/2 c. dark rum flavoring; 1 1/2 c. or 8 oz. golden seedless raisins; 2/3 c. or 4 oz. pitted chopped dates; 3 slices candied pineapple (1 each green, red and yellow); 3 c. chopped pecans; 3/4 c. or 4 oz. candied cherries, halved

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. light brown sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
2 1/2 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. dark rum flavoring
1 1/2 c. or 8 oz. golden seedless raisins
2/3 c. or 4 oz. pitted chopped dates
3 slices candied pineapple (1 each green, red and yellow)
3 c. chopped pecans
3/4 c. or 4 oz. candied cherries, halved

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 300°.
2

Grease 2 large cookie sheets and set aside.
3

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
4

Mix in eggs until light and fluffy.
5

Add 2 cups flour, baking soda and cinnamon to creamed mixture alternately with rum and mix thoroughly.
6

Mix rest of flour with fruit and nuts (except cherries).
7

Fold into dough mixture.
8

Form into 1 tablespoon mounds and place on cookie sheet.
9

Top each with a cherry half. Bake 15 minutes.