Glazed Eggnog Spritz Cookies

These cookies are the perfect thing to usher in the holidays, especially if you are a fan of the flavors of rum, nutmeg and vanilla. These came from a Pilsbury magazine from several years back. Though these are a little labor intensive due ot the cookie press and glaze, the compliments you will receive will make it worthwhile in the end.

• Ready In: 16 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine, softened
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 2  teaspoons  rum flavoring
• 1  egg
• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon ground nutmeg

• RUM GLAZE TO DRIZZEL ON COOKIES

• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 1  teaspoon  rum flavoring
• 1  tablespoon water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In large bowl beat sugar and 1 cup of butter.
3. Beat vanilla, 2 teaspoons of rum flavoring and egg until smooth.
4. Beat in flour and 1 teaspoon nutmeg.
5. Place 1/4 of the dough at a time into your cookie press.
6. On a ungreased cookie sheet, form desired shapes with dough.
7. Bake 6 to 10 minutes, until edges are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute, remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
8. Once cool, mix ingredients for the Rum glaze and drizzel on each cooled cookie.