At Christmas, it is Houle family tradition to get together for a day of baking. The main recipes are Hello Dollies, Adventure Balls, Nutmeg Logs, Rum (or Bourbon) Balls, Bûche de Noël, and the Chocolate Marshmallow Fudge.
Ingredients
Cookies
2⅔ cups flour
1 tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup sugar
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp rum flavor
Frosting
2 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
2-3 Tbsp light rum
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°.
Stir together flour, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture; mix well.
On a lightly floured surface, roll pieces by hand into long ropes 1/2" in diameter. Cut ropes into 3" lengths.
Place 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheets and bake 12-15 minutes or until light brown on the bottom. Place cookies on racks to cool completely.
Make frosting by creaming all ingredients until it reaches a spreadable consistency. Spread on cookies, marking with tines of a form to resemble bark. Sprinkle with nutmeg.