Desserts
Eggnog Thumbprints Recipes
Prep Time | 20 minutes |
Cook Time | 12 minutes |
Passive Time | 28 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon rum
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, cream together 3/4 cup butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; stir into the creamed mixture by hand to form a soft dough. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Make an indention in the center of each cookie using your finger or thumb.
- Bake for 12 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely.
- In a small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup butter, confectioners' sugar, and rum. Spoon rounded teaspoonfuls of filling onto cookies. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Let stand until set before storing in an airtight container.