Best Eggnog Logs Recipes

EGGNOG LOGS

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.

EGGNOG LOGS

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.

FROSTED EGGNOG LOGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. In another bowl, combine flour, nutmeg and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Divide dough into 10 equal portions; roll each into a log 15 in. long. Cut each log into five 3-in. pieces. Bake on lightly greased baking sheets until set, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool., For frosting, beat confectioners' sugar, butter, milk and vanilla until smooth. Dip ends of cookies in frosting, then dip in finely chopped white chocolate. Place on waxed paper until set. Store in an airtight container.