Vicki’s husband, Skip, likes this eggnog cookie the best during the holidays.  Why?  Well, the rum of course!

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Eggnog Cookies with Rum Frosting

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 50 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp dark rum
• freshly ground nutmeg

Instructions

Cookies

• In a large mixing bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter until fluffy.        
• Add both sugars and beat well.
• Add egg, vanilla, and salt and beat again.
• Add the flour and beat until well mixed.
• Cover and chill for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven for 350°.       
• Shape the dough into 1-inch balls.
• Place on an ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
  
• Press down in the center with your thumb (step 2).
  
• Bake for about 12 minutes.
• Cool on wired racks.

Frosting

• To make the filling, add 1/4 cup butter in a small mixing bowl and beat until softened.     
• Add the powdered sugar and beat until fluffy.
• Add the rum and beat well.
• Spoon the frosting, about 1/2 teaspoon, into the middle of each cookie.
  
• Sprinkle with freshly grated nutmeg and chill until firm.

Notes

Makes about 50 cookies.