The Witchery

You remember my post on the joys of eggnog? Well, how can you expect me to pass on an eggnog spritz recipe. Eggnog - and I get to play with my cookie press once again. Yay.


Eggnog Spritz

Ingredients
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon rum extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Preparation
Heat oven to 400°F. In large mixer bowl combine sugar, butter, salt and spices until mixture is light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the egg and extracts. Mix until well blended.

Add flour. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed, 2 to 3 minutes.

Cover and refrigerate until dough is firm enough to form cookies, 30 to 45 minutes.

Place dough in cookie press.

Form desired shapes 1 inch apart on cookie sheets.

Bake for 7-9 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

Rum Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
2 tablespoons milk
Nutmeg

Mix everything together, adding more milk if you want a thinner glaze, less if you want it thicker. Cover the top of the cookie with the glaze and place back on the wire rack. If you have a whole nutmeg, rub it over a microfine rasp to sprinkle a fine dusting of spice over the cookies. Let dry completely.