FRUITCAKE COOKIES WITH RUM GLAZE

Fruitcake Cookies with Rum Glaze image

Like fruitcake-only better! If you make these cookies nonalcoholic, you may wish to increase the rum extract for richer flavor. -Sheila Joan Suhan, Scottdale, PA

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1 cup golden raisins
3/4 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup diced dried apricots
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup rum or additional water
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup diced crystallized ginger
1/3 cup diced candied orange peel
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar, divided
2 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons rum extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
GLAZE:
3 cups confectioners' sugar
3 to 5 tablespoons 2% milk
3 tablespoons rum or additional milk

Steps:

Place first 5 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until liquid is almost absorbed, 12-15 minutes. Cool completely. Stir in pecans, ginger and orange peel., Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and 1-1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and extract. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in fruit mixture., Place remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a shallow bowl. Shape 2 tablespoons of dough into balls; toss in sugar to coat lightly. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets., Bake until golden brown and just set, 11-13 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely., Mix glaze ingredients. Drizzle over cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 92mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.