Toni’s Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies  

 Shirl’s Favorite

  • 3/4 cup butter [1 1/2 cubes] softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar – firmly packed
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups flour

Pan: parchment covered cookie sheet

Oven: 350′
Time: 12-15 minutes (until a lifted cookie’s bottom is a little brown)

  1. Cream butter, brown sugar, and sugar.
  2. Add egg, vanilla, and salt.
  3. Add flour.
  4. Cover and chill 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  5. Preheat oven to 350′
  6. Using 1 1/4 inch scoop (35 mm) scoop and drop dough onto parchment covered baking sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart
  7. Place 2 inches apart.
  8. Press down centers with thumb.
  9. Bake.
  10. Remove and cool.

Eggnog Thumbprint Filling


1/4 cup butter softened

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tablespoon milk

1/4 teaspoon rum extract

ground nutmeg

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add rum flavoring.
  3. Beat well.
  4. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon into each cookie.
  5. Sprinkle with nutmeg
  6. Chill till the filling is firm.

Makes 50