Frosted Nutmeg Logs

By LJackson

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp rum extract
• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• Dash salt
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tsp rum extract
• 2 to 3 Tbsp 2% milk
• Ground nutmeg

Details

Servings 3
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour, nutmeg and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.

Divide dough into three portions. Roll each portion into 3/4 in thick logs; cut into 2 in pieces. Place on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly.

Bake at 350 degrees, for 12-16 minutes or until bottomes are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, extract and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Frost cookies. Press down with tines of a fork, make lines down frosting to simulate tree bark. Sprinkle with nutmeg.