Eggnog logs

Yield: 42 servings

Measure Ingredient
1 cup Butter or margarine --
\N \N Softened
¾ cup Sugar
1¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
1 each Egg
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
½ teaspoon Rum extract -- or 1
\N \N Teaspoon
3 cups All-purpose flour
\N \N Frosting:
¼ cup Butter or margarine --
\N \N Softened
3 cups Confectioner's sugar --
\N \N Divided
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
½ teaspoon Rum extract -- or 1
\N \N Teaspoon
2 tablespoons Light cream
1 dash Nutmeg

In a mixing 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 ½ in diameter rolls. Cut each in 3 in. long pieces. Place 2 in apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 deg. for 15 min. or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. For frosting, cream butter until light and fluffy. Add 2 cups sugar and extracts; mix well. Beat in cream and remaing sugar. Frost cookies. With tines of a small fork, make lines down the frosting to simulate bark. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Yiedl: 4½ doz.

Recipe By : Country Woman

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