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- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground clove
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tbl. rum extract (or 3 tbl. rum)
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