Eggnog Sticks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons nutmeg
1 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons rum or 2 teaspoons rum extract
1 teaspoon vanilla (2 if extract)
Frosting Double batch recipe unless you like lots of frosting
1/3 cup softened butter
2 teaspoons rum or 2 teaspoons rum extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream

Preparation

Mix dry ingredients.
In another bowl, cream the butter, gradually add sugar, egg, vanilla, and rum.
Gradually add in dry ingredients until mixed.
Shape dough into 1/2 inch diameter rolls, and cut into 2 inch lengths.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12-15 minutes, and promptly remove to cooling rack.
For frosting: Mix all frosting ingredients, and frost cookies.
To finish, top with generous dusting of nutmeg.