Our Favorite Christmas Cookie Recipe!

1 cup butter

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 tsp. rum flavoring

1 tsp. ground nutmeg

1 large egg

3 cups all-purpose flour

Creamy Frosting:

1 1/2 TBSP buter, softened

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp rum flavoring

1 1/4 cups confectioner’s sugar

1 to 2 TBSP milk

green and red sprinkles (optional)

Heat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, vanilla, rum flavoring and nutmeg until fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in flour, one cup at a time until mixed well. Divide dough into 16 equal balls. Shape one ball into a 12-inch long roll. Cut into 3 inch lengths. Place 1-inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough. Bake 11-13 minutes until light brown on bottom. Cool on wire racks.

For the frosting, in a small bowl, mix butter and flavorings until creamy. Add sugar and milk. Mix until smooth.

When cookies have cooled, spread a diagonal band of frosting across each cookie and sprinkle with colored sugar.

Makes 64 cookies