Eggnog Thumbprints Recipes

EGGNOG THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• 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.
• Bake for 12 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely.
• 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.

EGGNOG THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350°F.
• Beat sugar, butter, vanilla and brandy extracts, and egg until light& fluffy.
• Add flour and nutmeg. Stir until well combined.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on a very lightly greased cookie sheet. Slightly flatten the balls and use the end of a wooden spoon to create "thumbprints" in the tops of the balls.
• Bake 12-15 minutes until firm but not browned.
• Remove from oven and using the end of the wooden spoon, gently tap the "thumbprint" if the have puffed up at all (to create more room for icing!).
• Cool completely on wire racks.
• For the frosting, combine ingredients and beat on high with an electric mixer until light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes).
• Using a star-tipped icing bag, pipe icing into "thumbprints".
• Sprinkle generously with additional nutmeg.
• Store in the fridge for up to 5 weeks (can also be frozen).

EGGNOG THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt and nutmeg; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm enough to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls. In a shallow bowl, whisk egg whites until foamy. Place walnuts in a separate shallow bowl. Dip balls in egg whites; roll in walnuts., Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Press a 1/2-in.-deep indentation in center of each with your thumb. Bake 10-12 minutes or until center is set. Carefully remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, in a small bowl, beat butter and extract until creamy. Beat in confectioners' sugar alternately with enough milk to reach spreading consistency. If desired, beat in food coloring. Fill each cookie with 1/2 teaspoon filling. Sprinkle with additional nutmeg.