Bettie's Fruitcake Cookies

Yields:	1 batch
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	Preparation	45 minutes
	Cooking	30 minutes
	Ready In	1 hours

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Ingredients

1/4	cup	butter
1/2	cup	honey
2	large	eggs
1/4	cup	dark rum	or pineapple juice
1 1/2	teaspoons	baking soda
2	tablespoons	milk
1 1/2	cups	flour, all-purpose
1/2	teaspoon	cloves	ground
1/2	teaspoon	allspice	ground
1/2	teaspoon	nutmeg	ground
3	cups	walnuts	chopped
1	cup	candied cherries	chopped
1	cup	golden raisins
3/4	cup	candied orange peel	chopped
1/2	cup	candied pineapple	chopped

Directions

In a mixing bowl, beat butter until light; continue beating while adding honey in a fine stream.

Beat in eggs and rum.

Dissolve baking soda in milk; add to honey mixture.

Sift together flour, cloves, allspice and nutmeg.

Stir half of the flour mixture into honey mixture.

Toss nuts, cherries, raisins, orange peel and pineapple with remaining flour; fold into dough.

Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly brown.

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