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