Egg Nog Thumbprint Cookies |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 2 Minutes |
Ready In: 12 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Ingredients:
2/3 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup sugar |
2 eggs, separated |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 1/2 cups flour |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg |
1 cup finely chopped walnuts |
1/4 cup butter, softened |
1 cup confectioners' sugar |
1/4 teaspoon rum extract |
1 -2 teaspoon milk |
1 -2 drop yellow food coloring (optional) |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream butter & sugar until light & fluffy. Add egg yolks and vanilla. Stir in flour, salt & nutmeg until combined. Cover & chill dough for approximately 1 hour or until firm & easy to handle.
2. Preheat oven to 350F; lightly grease a cookie sheet.
3. Whisk egg whites until foamy. Shape dough intol 1 balls; dip in egg white then roll in walnuts. Place 1 apart on greased cookie sheet.
4. With the handle of a wooden spoon, make a 1/2 indent in the center of each cookie. Bake 10-12 minutes or until center of cookies are set. Remove cookies from sheet & cool thoroughly on wire racks.
5. For the filling, combine butter, confectioner's sugar, rum extract & enough milk to make a smooth frosting. Add food coloring if desired. Place frosting into a piping bag fitted with a star tip & pipe into indents of each cookie.
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