Eggnog Tea Cakes

Name: Eggnog Tea Cakes
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon rum extract; 2 1/3 cups flour; 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup chopped pecans

Submitted by JamesDeansGirl

"Recipe from Land 'O Lakes. I made these one Sunday afternoon for an impromtu dinner party and they were a hit. I figured now's the season for eggnog!"

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 4 dozen

ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 ¹⁄₂ cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¹⁄₄ teaspoon rum extract
2 ¹⁄₃ cups flour
³⁄₄ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₃ cup chopped pecans

directions

Heat oven to 350*F.
Cream the butter and 1 cup of the powdered sugar in a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.
Add the vanilla and rum extracts; blend well.
Reduce mixer speed to low and add the flour, nutmeg, and salt; beat just until combined. (mixture will be dry and crumbly.).
Stir in the pecans by hand.
Shape dough into 1" balls; space 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 13-16 minutes, or until cookies are set.
Cool on wire racks 10 minutes; roll in remaining powdered sugar while cookies are still warm.