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Thanksgiving/Christmas: Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies

Source of Recipe

by Marsha, from Better Homes and Gardens Cookies for Christmas (Meredith, 1985).


List of Ingredients

3/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour

FILLING
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 tablespoon rum (see note)

TOPPING
Ground nutmeg


Recipe

In a large mixer bowl, beat butter or margarine until softened. Add sugar and brown sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla and salt and beat well. Add flour and beat until well mixed. Cover and chill about 1 hour or until easy to handle.

Shape into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Press down centers with thumb. Bake in a 350-degree oven about 12 minutes or until done. Remove and cool.

For filling, in a small mixer bowl, beat butter or margarine until softened. Add powdered sugar and beat until fluffy. Add rum and beat well. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon filling into center of each cookie. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Chill until filling is firm.

Note: You may substitute 1 tablespoon milk and 1/4 teaspoon rum extract for the rum.

Makes 50 cookies