Mary Jane - I, like you, simply adore nutmeg. It takes a prominent role in my holiday baking. My rolled cutout cookie is a nutmeg sugar cookie which specifically calls for two "heaping teaspoons of nutmeg." I don't even measure the nutmeg; I just grate away until I think I have enough ... and then I add a few more scrapes. Your Nutmeg Bites recipe is identical to my mom's Rum Log recipe. As stated by Bakeraunt in her post, the dough is rolled into ropes which are then cut into smaller lengths. I try to make the cookies look a little crooked, like a log. Then, after I spread on the rum frosting but before I grate on the fresh nutmeg, I score the frosting with a tiny fork (can't remember where I got it ... I think it was the one my mom used) to make the frosting look like bark on the log. These cookies are like mini Yule logs. I have not made them for my holiday cookie tray for many years. I think it is time to resurrect it. Thanks for reminding me that oldies are definitely goodies!!! I used to go the Lincoln log route, but the drop cookies are a bit faster. I can't wait to hear how happy everyone is this year with your cookie trays. Go for it! ~ MaryJane

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