Instructions

Cookies:

1. In a mixing bowl beat sugar and butter until fluffy.
2. Beat in the egg, vanilla and rum.
3. Add dry ingredients 1 cup at a time until mixed thoroughly.
4. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
5. When you are ready to make cookies, take a small chunk of dough and warm slightly in hands.
6. Place some flour on a cutting board and roll out dough until it is 1/2″ round.
7. Cut into 2 1/2″ logs.
8. Arrange on an ungreased cookie sheet.
9. Bake at 350 for 15-17 minutes.
10. Cookies should be slightly brown on the bottom, not on the top.
11. Remove from oven and cool on cooling rack.

Frosting:

1. Beat together butter and rum or rum flavoring.
2. Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar and beat.
3. Gradually add 2-3 cups powdered sugar until of spreading consistency.
4. Add 2-3 Tablespoons of half and half and beat in.
5. Spread frosting on each cookie and then run tines of fork over the frosting to resemble bark.
6. Sprinkle with nutmeg.