Name: Eggnog Cookies
Ingredients: 1 c Butter; 3/4 c Sugar; 2 ts Vanilla; 2 ts Rum extract; 1 Egg; 2 c Sifted flour; 1/4 ts Salt; 1/2 ts Nutmeg; 1/4 c Butter; 1 1/2 ts Rum extract; (up to 2 teaspoons); 2 c Powdered sugar; (up to 2 1/2 cups); 2 ts Milk; (up to 3 teaspoons)

Augustine rightly said, 'Fear is the response of the human heart when its one thing is threatened.' God has blessed all of our lives with many good things. We are to enjoy them and acknowledge God in gratitude, but we dare not make these good things our 'one thing', for in doing so, they become idols in our hearts. Like Augustine said, when we foolishly make these good things our one thing, fear will result when they are threatened. As a matter of fact, fear, worry, and anxiety are a good indication that we have created idols and feel in danger of losing them. Therefore, Christ's goal is to pull our heart away from these false gods and place our heart on the true God. Do you remember how Jesus praised Mary over Martha? Why? Because she chose God as her one thing. 'But the Lord answered and said to her, ';Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things [and they were good things!]; but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her ';' (Lk. 10:41-42). So when God is our one thing, we never need to fear because our one thing is never threatened nor will He ever be removed from our presence.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy			6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Butter
3/4	c	Sugar
2	ts	Vanilla
2	ts	Rum extract
1		Egg
2	c	Sifted flour
1/4	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Nutmeg
1/4	c	Butter
1 1/2	ts	Rum extract; (up to 2 teaspoons)
2	c	Powdered sugar; (up to 2 1/2 cups)
2	ts	Milk; (up to 3 teaspoons)

INSTRUCTIONS

RUM FROSTING
Cream butter, add sugar and cream until fluffy. Add vanilla, rum extract
and egg. Mix well. Combine flour, nutmeg and salt. Add gradually to creamed
mixture and mix well. Chill throughly. Allowing 1 teaspoon of dough per
cookie, shape into balls. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets for 12 to 15
minutes in a 350 degree oven. Cool and frost with rum frosting. (recipe
below)
RUM FROSTING: Cream butter, add rum and mix well. Add confectioners' sugar
gradually and beat until smooth and creamy. Add milk as needed. Continue
beathing until smooth and creamy. (adjust ingredients until you reach a
smooth and creamy consistency). Use this mixture to frost cooled cookies.
Recipe by: Unknown source (Mom's Recipe)
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 494 by PLK1028 <PLK1028@aol.com>
on Jan 11, 1998

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