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Logs, Nutmeg

Source of Recipe

Carol Haag


Recipe Introduction

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

List of Ingredients

I cup soft butter
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. rum flavoring
3/4 C cup sugar
I egg
3 cups sifted flour
1 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt

Frosting;
1/3 cup butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. rum flavoring
2 cups confectioners sugar
2 T light cream



Recipe



Cream butter and flavorings, gradually add sugar. Blend in egg. Sift flour, nutmeg, and salt; add to butter mixture and mix well. Shape pieces of dough on sugared board into long rolls 1/2 inch in diameter. Cut in 3 inch lengths. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 12-15, minutes. Cool and frost.

Frosting;

Cream: 1/3 cup butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. rum flavoring
Blend in:
2 cups confectioners sugar
2 T light cream

Beat until smooth and creamy. Spread on tops and sides of cookies; mark with the tines of fork to resemble bark. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg.
Makes 72, can be frozen.