My family and I are not fond of Fruit Cake but we do like these Fruit Cake Cookies. Go figure :-)!! This recipe is from Grandma Rose's Book of Sinfully Delicious Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Cheesecakes, Cake Rolls and Pastries by Rose Naftalin.

Fruit Cake Cookies

1 1/2 cups golden raisins
1/4 cup diced citron
1/2 lb. chopped candied cherries
1/4 cup rum
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 lb. pecan pieces
Powdered sugar

Put raisins, citron and cherries in a bowl. Pour on the rum and let stand for 1 hour.

Cream butter. Add sugar and eggs and beat until fluffy.

Sift flour with baking soda, spices, and salt. Add to the butter mixture and blend well. Add nuts and the rum soaked fruit. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

In the morning, preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.

Form batter into balls the size of walnuts. Bake on cookies sheets for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on racks.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar and place in paper candy cups.