Nutmeg Rolls

I can't bring myself to roll these down to only 1/4" wide. I mean really, I want cookies, not toothpicks! I can manage 1/2 an inch well enough and I get nicely sized cookies with that.

• Ready In: 42 mins
• Serves: 60

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

• Glaze Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  teaspoon  rum extract
• 2  cups powdered sugar
• 2  tablespoons  light cream

Directions

1. Cream butter with vanilla.
2. Gradually beat in sugar, then blend in egg.
3. Mix together with flour, nutmeg & salt.
4. Add to butter mixture & mix well.
5. Divide into 14 equal portions.
6. On sugared board shape each piece in roll 12 inches long and 1/4 inch wide.
7. Cut in 2 inch lengths and put on greased cookie sheet.
8. Bake in preheated 350 Fahrenheit oven for 12 minutes.
9. Cool on rack.
10. Spread with frosting, sprinkle with nutmeg.
11. Glaze Preparation:
12. Cream butter with vanilla.
13. Add rum extract and blend in sugar and cream.
14. Beat until smooth.