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Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a medium bowl, cream together 3/4 cup butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. beat in egg and vanilla. combine flour and salt; stir into the creamed mixture by hand to form a soft dough. roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. make an indention in the center of each cookie using your finger or thumb.
• bake for 12 minutes in preheated oven. cool completely.
• in a small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup butter, confectioners' sugar, and . spoon rounded teaspoonfuls of filling cookies. sprinkle with nutmeg. let stand until set before storing in an airtight container.