Ingredients

Yield: 12 muffins

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups flour
1 cup eggnog (commercial)
1 tablespoon sugar mixed with 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray muffin cups or line muffin tin with cupcake paper liners (holiday theme liners are available). In a medium-size bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in sugar until pale and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in extracts, followed by the baking powder, 1 teaspoon of nutmeg and salt. Fold in half the flour, then half the eggnog. Add remaining flour and eggnog. Scoop batter into cups. Sprinkle with nutmeg and sugar, if desired. Bake about 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool slightly before serving.

Each muffin contains 227 calories, 9g fat, 33g carb, 204mg sodium, 33mg cholesterol, 37% calories from fat.