Eggnog Thumbprints...

3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup butter
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 tbsp. rum, or 1 tbsp. milk and 1/4 tsp. rum extract
Ground nutmeg

In a large mixer bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter until softened. Add sugar and brown sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, and salt and beat well. Add flour and beat until well mixed. Cover and chill about 1 hour until easy to handle.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Press down centers with thumb. Bake in a 350 degree oven about 12 minutes or until done. Remove and cool.

For filling, in a small mixer bowl beat 1/4 cup butter until softened. Add powdered sugar and beat until fluffy. Add rum and beat well. Spoon about 1/4 teaspoon filling into center of each cookie. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Chill until filling is firm.