Frosted Eggnog Logs

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Yields: 50 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine, softened
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  large egg
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1  teaspoon  rum flavoring
• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon nutmeg
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped pecans

• Frosting

• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine, softened
• 2  cups  sifted powdered sugar
• 2  tablespoons milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Beat butter at medium speed of mixer until creamy,gradually add sugar,beating well.
2. Add egg and flavorings,mixing well.
3. Combine flour and nutmeg,gradually add to butter mixture,mixing well.
4. Divide dough into 10 portions.
5. Roll each portion into a 15 inch long rope,cut eah rope into 5 (3 inch) logs.
6. Place 2 inchs apart onto ungreesed cookie sheet.
7. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.
8. Cool on wire racks.
9. Dip log ends into vanilla frosting and roll in pecans.
10. Frosting------.
11. Beat butter at medium speed on mixer until creamy.
12. Add sugar and milk alternately,beating after each addition.
13. Add vanilla,beat until smooth and until mixture is spreading consistency.