NUTMEG COOKIE LOGS

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These are great for Christmas Platter or Cookie Swap. They're a light but very flavorful cookie. My family loves these & always request to take some home. I found this recipe in "Pillsbury Bake-off" Cookbook years ago.

Provided by Lynn Garrett

Categories     Cookies

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 c white granulated sugar
1 c margarine or butter (softened)
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp rum extract
1 egg
3 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp nutmeg
FROSTING
2 c powdered sugar
3 Tbsp margarine or butter (softened)
3/4 tsp rum extract
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
2-3 Tbsp milk
nutmeg

Steps:

  • 1. Combine Sugar, butter or margarine, flavorings, and egg until fluffy. Stir in Flour and 1 tsp. nutmeg. Wrap in Plastic wrap and chill for at least 45 min.
  • 2. Divide dough into 12 pieces. Shape each into rope of 15inches long & 1/2 inch in diameter. Cut each rope into 3 inch lengths. Place on baking sheet 1/2 inch apart. Bake at 350*F for 12-15 minutes or until light golden brown.
  • 3. To Make Frosting: Beat Powdered Sugar, margarine or butter, flavorings, and 2 to 3 tbls of milk to make a thick frosting.
  • 4. When Cookies are cool, Frost. Then using tines of a fork run lengthwise down each cookie creating a design (log), sprinkle with nutmeg.

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