| RAICHLE'S RUM THUMBPRINTS 
 3/4 cup or butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
 1 egg
 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
 1/4 tsp. salt
 2 cups flour
 filling:
1/4 cup butter, softened
 1 cup powdered sugar
 1 Tbsp. rum, ground nutmeg
 
 
      Mix
3/4 c. butter and sugars, and beat until light and
fluffy.  Add egg, vanilla, and salt, and mix well.  Add
 flour and beat until well mixed.  If necessary, chill
 about an hour, or until easy to handle.
      Shape
dough into 1" balls and place 2" apart on 
ungreased cookie sheets.  Press down centers of
 each ball with thumb.
      Bake
in preheated 350* oven for 10-12 minutes, or until 
done.  Remove to wire rack to cool.
      In
small bowl, beat 1/4 cup butter and powdered sugar
until fluffy.  Add rum and beat well.   Spoon about
 1/2 tsp. filling into center of each cookie.  Sprinkle
 with nutmeg.  Chill until filling is firm.
      Makes
4-5 dozen cookies.
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