Nutmeglogcookies 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.

NUTMEG LOGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cream 1 cup of the butter with the 1 teaspoon nutmeg and the white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, 1 tablespoon vanilla and 2 teaspoon rum flavoring. Gradually mix in the flour.
• On a lightly floured surface, shape pieces of the dough into long rolls 1/2 inch in diameter. Cut the rolls in 3 inch lengths (to look like small logs). Place cookies on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Let cookies cool then spread with frosting on tops and sides. Mark frosting with the tines of a fork to resemble bark on a log. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg.
• To Make Frosting: Cream 3 tablespoons of the butter with 1 teaspoon of the vanilla and 1 teaspoon of the rum flavoring. Blend in 1/2 cup of the confectioners' sugar and beat well. Add the remainder of the confectioners' sugar alternately with the evaporated milk. Beat well after each addition and continue to beat until of spreading consistency.

NUTMEG LOG COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together first 3 ingredients and then slowly add sugar. Blend in egg. Add flour and nutmeg gradually and mix well.
• Shape dough on lightly floured surface into long longs 1/2 inch in diameter. Cut into 2 inch lengths.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12- 15 minutes or until golden.
• Drizzle with melted chocolate.
• These freeze very well.

NUTMEG SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, nutmeg and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Divide dough into 14 pieces. Shape each portion into a 12-in. x 1/2-in.-thick rope. Cut ropes into 2-in. pieces. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 9-12 minutes or until set and bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and extracts; beat until blended. Beat in enough cream to achieve desired consistency. , Frost cookies. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

GRANDMA STAFFORD'S NUTMEG COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a baking sheet and set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together sugar and shortening until well combined. Add eggs, mixing until incorporated.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt. With the mixer running, add flour, alternating with buttermilk and beginning and ending with flour; mix until well combined.
• Using a tablespoon, drop dough onto prepared baking sheet and transfer to oven. Bake until edges are slightly brown, about 15 minutes.