Nutmeg Cookie Logs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

COOKIES
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup margarine, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons rum extract
1 large egg
3 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon nutmeg
FROSTING
2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons margarine, softened
3/4 teaspoon rum extract
2 -3 tablespoons half-and-half

Preparation

In large bowl, combine sugar, 1 cup margarine, 2 tsps vanilla, 2 tsps rum extract, and egg, beat till light and fluffy --
lightly spoon flour into measuring cup.level off add flour and 1 tsp nutmeg --
mix well.cover dough with plastic wrap and chill 1 hour --
preheat oven to 350* --
divide dough into 12 pieces.shape into long rope, shape each piece of dough into 1/2\" diameter and 15\" long -- cut into 3\" lenths --
place on ungreased cookie sheet.bake at 350* for 12-15 minutes. or light golden brown.
place on racks to cool.
in a small bowl, spread on tops and sides of cookies -- if desired mark frosting with tines of fork.to resemble bark --
sprinkle with nutmeg -- let stand until frosting is set.