Rum Pum Pum Thumbprint Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons rum extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
• 2 -3 tablespoons milk
• food coloring (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, beat 1 cup butter and the brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• 2 add egg, vanilla and 2 teaspoons rum extract; blend well.
• 3 stir in flour and nutmeg; mix well.
• 4 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.
• 5 heat oven to 325°f.
• 6 shape dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• 7 with thumb, make imprint in center of each cookie.
• 8 bake 11-14 minutes or until firm to the touch.
• 9 cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet.
• 10 in small bowl, blend all frosting ingredients until smooth, adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency.
• 11 spoon or pipe about 1/2 teaspoon frosting into center of each cookie.