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Nutmeg Cookies

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These tender little cookies are frosted with a rich buttercream frosting and sprinkled with a bit of fresh nutmeg.

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Cooling time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours, 37 minutes

Yield: Makes 48 cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 2-3/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 6 Tbsp. butter, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2-3 Tbsp. heavy cream

Preparation:

In large bowl, beat 1 cup butter and sugar with brown sugar until fluffy. Add 2 teaspoons vanilla and egg and beat well. Stir in flour, nutmeg, and salt. Cover dough and chill in refrigerator for 2-3 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Shape dough into logs, 3" long and 1/2" in diameter and place on ungreased cookie sheet 2" apart. Bake at 350 degrees F for 11-16 minutes until light golden brown. Cool well on wire racks.

For frosting, combine 6 tablespoons butter, powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 2 Tbsp. heavy cream. Beat well, adding more cream if necessary to reach spreading consistency. Frost tops and sides of cookies, and sprinkle each with a bit of cinnamon, if desired.

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