Frosted Nutmeg Logs
Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook
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Every bite of these cookies tastes like a sip of eggnog, so it's no wonder we make them each Christmas. Other cookie recipes come and go, but this is a timeless classic.
SERVINGS: 27
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon rum extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- FROSTING:
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon rum extract
- 1 to 2 tablespoons half-and-half cream
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and extracts; mix well. Combine the flour, nutmeg and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
On a lightly floured surface, shape dough into 1/2-in.-wide logs. Cut into 2-in. pieces. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 11-14 minutes or until center is set and edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
For frosting, in a mixing bowl, combine the butter, confectioners' sugar, extracts and enough cream to achieve a spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies. Yield: 4-1/2 dozen.