EGG NOG LOG COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the nutmeg, egg and extracts; mix thoroughly. Stir in flour. If necessary, chill dough for easier handling. , On a lightly floured surface, shape dough into 1/2-in.-diameter rolls; cut each into 3-in.-long pieces. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. , For frosting, beat butter until light and fluffy. Add , 2 cups confectioners’ sugar and extracts; mix well. Beat in cream and remaining confectioners' sugar. Frost cookies. With tines of a small fork, make lines down the frosting to simulate bark. Sprinkle with nutmeg.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat sugar, 1 cup margarine, 2 tsp vanilla, 2 tsp rum extract and egg until light& fluffy.
• Stir in flour& 1 tsp nutmeg; mix well.
• Cover dough with plastic wrap- chill at least 30-45 minutes for easier handling.
• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Divide dough into 6 pieces.
• On lightly floured surface, shape each piece of dough into a long rope, 1/2-inch in diameter.
• Cut into 3-inch lengths; place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 12-15 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Immediately remove from cookie sheets,& cool completely.
• To make frosting: in a small bowl, combine all frosting ingredients (except nutmeg), adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency; blend until smooth.
• Spread frosting on cookies, and mark with tines of a fork to resemble bark.
• Sprinkle each cookie lightly with nutmeg,& allow frosting to set.
• Store cookies in a tightly covered container.
• **NOTE:These cookies freeze well.