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

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20 min.

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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