"These cute cookie bites always get a recipe request. They make special holiday gifts and freeze well, too.— Mary Ann Ludwig, Edwardsville, Illinois..."
INGREDIENTS
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2/3 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup sugar
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2 large egg yolks
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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2 large egg whites
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1 cup finely chopped walnuts
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FILLING:
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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1/4 teaspoon rum extract
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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1 to 2 teaspoons 2% milk
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1 to 2 drops yellow food coloring, optional
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Additional ground nutmeg