Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2012

These will be the traditional Christmas cookie for many, many, many holidays to come :] I would have never guessed that a hint of rum added to some butter and confectioners' sugar could be so delicious and taste so much like egg nog! This is one fantastic cookie :]

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TheDue142ndYear

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Park Ridge, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2012

OMG I had to make these twice in 2 days because they were such a hit. I used overproof Jamaican rum (blame the padres for that one) I dunno if I made them too big, but the batches only made about 24 cookies, which were gone in my family by the end of the night. Either way, was told that I should sell the recipe to a Jamaican restaurant. I wont steal your amazing idea though seriously Im making these every year for Christmas, or like an event where i can make them! Best recipe Ive found on here!!

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Amberkirky

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2011

I really enjoyed these cookies. The cookie itself was very tender and crumbly, which I enjoyed. Make sure to mix in the flour by hand. The dough should be rather dry and crumbly. If you have one solid ball of dough, your cookies are over-mixed. I used a melon baller to get the correct size and made the indentation with a wooden spoon handle. If the cookie starts to come apart, press it gently back together. The only reason I gave this recipe 4 stars was because I feel it needs a stronger rum flavor. Next time I will use rum extract because I can increase the flavor without significantly increasing the liquid. The icing, mixed by hand and stuffed in a piping bag, was the perfect consistency, nowhere near runny. Runny icing is an error on the part of the cook, not the recipe. I can't wait to make these again.

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MELONDECA

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2011

I'm not sure why my cookies came out too sweet and too hard and I don't think they taste much like egg nog. The only difference I made in the recipe is that I didn't have nutmeg, so I substituted pumpkin pie spice. I can't think what I would do differently to improve this recipe. I would never make it again. Difficult to store, too, with the frosting on top.

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Nancy

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2011

super easy and super delish! the only mistake I made was putting the frosting on too soon on the 1st batch! After I realized my mistake I quickly refrigerated them and they were fine! Will make them again and again!

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RENEESM

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2011

I must have made mine too big as I only got 2 dozen out of this batch. I uses my Pampered Chef scoop which is not as messy as rolling them by hand and it guarantees the same size cookie every time. I put Jamaican spiced rum in the frosting and they are very tasty. I will definately be making more because I'm sure these will be gone before Christmas!

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Jennifer

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2011

I LOVE these cookies! They're delicious and cute :) they went really nice with the other cookies to add variety for my holiday mix. I only made one small change (as many others had) I used 1tsp rum extract and 2tsp water in the filling. I'll make these again, maybe even tonight :)

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Jodi

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Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2011

The perfect Christmas Cookie!

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PASTRYSTEF

Cooking Level: Professional

Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2011

God flavor but I must have done something wrong. Mine came out flat, not with a dent in the middle. Even tried chilling the dough. More flour? Use shortening instead of butter?

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cgorney

Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2011

These cookies are DELICIOUS and easy to make! I made only a 1/2 batch to try them out, and will definitely be adding this to my Christmas baking list. The cookie all by itself is a great texture and taste, I will use this cookie as a base for future thumbprint recipes. I did add a little bit more rum than the recipe called for and sprinkled a fair amount of nutmeg over the finished cookie (I'm sure it would be considered more than a 'pinch') and it was fantastic. The extra rum isn't necessary, but I wanted a strong rum flavor. YUM YUM!!

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