Eggnog Tea Cakes

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

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

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350*f.
• 2 cream the butter and 1 cup of the powdered sugar in a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.
• 3 add the vanilla and rum extracts; blend well.
• 4 reduce mixer speed to low and add the flour, nutmeg, and salt; beat just until combined. (mixture will be dry and crumbly.).
• 5 stir in the pecans by hand.
• 6 shape dough into 1" balls; space 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 7 bake 13-16 minutes, or until cookies are set.
• 8 cool on wire racks 10 minutes; roll in remaining powdered sugar while cookies are still warm.