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Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 325ºF. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
2
In a large bowl using a handheld mixer beat the butter on high speed for 1 minute until creamy. Add the powdered sugar, nutmeg, and rum extract and mix until combined. Add the cornstarch and flour and mix on low until incorporated. Turn up the mixer to high speed and whip for 2 full minutes or until fluffy.
3
Roll the cookie dough into balls using about 1 tablespoon of dough per cookie and arrange on the prepared baking sheet, leaving 1 inch of spreading room between each cookie. Bake the cookies one pan at a time for 22-25 minutes or until the bottoms are lightly golden brown.
4
Place the extra powdered sugar in a small bowl and roll each cookie in the icing sugar to coat as soon as they come out of the oven being careful not to burn yourself or break the cookies.
5
Let the cookies cool fully on a wire rack. Enjoy!
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Chill Your Dough Thoroughly ❄️Refrigerate the dough for at least 2 hours before baking to prevent spreading and achieve those tender, crumbly shortbread layers that make these cookies special.
- Use Room Temperature Butter 🧈Cream softened butter until pale and fluffy (3-4 minutes) to incorporate air, which creates the signature light, melt-in-your-mouth texture of quality shortbread.
- Toast Your Nutmeg First 🌰Lightly toast the ground nutmeg in a dry skillet for 30 seconds before adding it to deepen its warm, festive flavor and prevent any musty notes that can occur in ground spices.
- Don't Overmix the Dough 🚫Mix just until the dough comes together; overworking develops gluten which makes shortbread tough instead of tender and crumbly.
- Bake at Lower Temperature Longer 🕐Bake at 325°F for 14-16 minutes until pale golden (not brown) to maintain the delicate eggnog flavor and achieve a buttery, shortbread texture without browning the nutmeg.
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