Eggnog Thumbprints

Ingredients

 * 3/4 	cup  	Butter or margarine
 * 1/2 	cup 	Sugar
 * 1/4 	cup 	Packed brown sugar
 * 1 		Egg
 * 1/2 	tsp 	Vanilla
 * 1/4 	tsp 	Salt
 * 2 	cup 	All-purpose flour
 * 1/4 	cup 	Butter or margarine
 * 1 	cup 	Sifted powdered sugar
 * 1 	tbsp 	Rum #

Directions
Ground nutmeg. In a large mixer bowl beat ¾ c butter or margarine till softened. Add sugar and brown sugar and beat till fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, salt, and beat well. Add flour and beat till well mixed. Cover and chill about 1 hour or till easy to handle. Shape 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 till done. Remove and cool. for filling, in a small mixer bowl beat ¼ c butter or margarine till softened. Add powdered sugar and beat till fluff. Add rum and beat well. Spoon about ½ tsp filling into center of each cookie. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Chill till filing is firm.
 * 1) you may substitute 2 tbls milk and ¼ tsp rum extract for the rum.
 * Makes about 50.