Frosted Nutmeg Log Cookies Recipes

FROSTED NUTMEG LOG COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour, nutmeg and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well., Divide dough into three portions. Roll each portion into 3/4-in.-thick logs; chill until firm, about 30 minutes. Cut into 2-in. pieces. Place on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly., Bake at 350°, until bottoms are lightly browned, 12-16 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, extract and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Frost cookies. Press down with tines of a fork, making lines down frosting to simulate tree bark. Sprinkle with nutmeg.

NUTMEG COOKIE LOGS

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine sugar, 1 cup margarine, 2 tsps vanilla, 2 tsps rum extract, and egg, beat till light and fluffy --
• lightly spoon flour into measuring cup.level off add flour and 1 tsp nutmeg --
• mix well.cover dough with plastic wrap and chill 1 hour --
• preheat oven to 350* --
• divide dough into 12 pieces.shape into long rope, shape each piece of dough into 1/2" diameter and 15" long -- cut into 3" lenths --
• place on ungreased cookie sheet.bake at 350* for 12-15 minutes. or light golden brown.
• place on racks to cool.
• in a small bowl, spread on tops and sides of cookies -- if desired mark frosting with tines of fork.to resemble bark --
• sprinkle with nutmeg -- let stand until frosting is set.

FROSTED NUTMEG LOGS

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl,cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour,nutmeg and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• 2. Divide dough into 3 portions. Roll each portion into 3/4 inch thick logs; cut into 2 inch pieces. Place on ungreased baking sheet; flatten slightly.
• 3. Bake at 350 for 12-16 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
• 4. For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar,extract and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Frost cookies. Press down with tines of a fork, make lines down frosting to simulate tree bark. Sprinkle with nutmeg.