Frosted Rum Thumbprint Cookies Recipe 

How to make thumbprint cookies with rum frosting.

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Butter, Softened (224)
  
• ½ Cup White Sugar (96g)
  
• ¼ Cup Brown Sugar (48g)
  
• 1 Egg
  
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla (5ml)
  
• 2 Cups Flour (240g)
  
• ¼ Teaspoon Salt (1.5g)
  
• 1 Cup Powdered Sugar (120g)
  
• Pinch of Nutmeg
  
• 1 Tablespoon Rum (15ml) or ½ Teaspoon Rum Extract (2.5ml)
  
• Sprinkles

Directions:

1. Cream together ¾ cup butter, white, and brown sugar, until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla, beating just until combined. Whisk flour and salt in a small bowl. Add to butter mixture and mix until a soft dough forms.
   
2. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Arrange on a parchment lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Use your thumb to make an indentation at the center of each dough ball. Bake in a preheated oven at 350F for 12 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
   
3. For filling, beat together the remaining ¼ cup butter, powdered sugar, nutmeg, and rum, until creamy. Pipe or spoon the filling onto each cookie. Top with sprinkles. Let stand until set.

 | Makes about 2.5 dozen cookies