Name: Eggnog Thumbprints
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: Butter, softened - ¾ cup; White sugar - ½ cup; Packed brown sugar - ¼ cup; Egg - 1; Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 2 cups; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Butter - ¼ cup; Confectioners' sugar - 1 cup; Rum - 1 tablespoon; Ground nutmeg - 1 pinch

Ingredients for - Eggnog Thumbprints

1. Butter, softened ¾ cup

2. White sugar ½ cup

3. Packed brown sugar ¼ cup

4. Egg 1

5. Vanilla extract ½ teaspoon

6. All-purpose flour 2 cups

7. Salt ¼ teaspoon

8. Butter ¼ cup

9. Confectioners' sugar 1 cup

10. Rum 1 tablespoon

11. Ground nutmeg 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Eggnog Thumbprints

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

4 . Stage

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. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios