Christmas is just around the corner and to a few in my family that means Eggnog is in the store. I thought it would be fun to make some Eggnog Cookies. These cookies have eggnog in the cookie as well as in the icing. This easy recipe was quick to prepare and make. I like using a small cookie scoop because not only does it make more cookies but I do not have half eaten cookies laying around to finish later.
Just a few hints:
- Make sure you use butter, not margarine.
- Dough can be made 2 days advance.
- I like to chill the dough as I am waiting for the oven. It makes the dough less sticky and the cookies not as flat.
- Pull the cookies out of the oven at the first signs of darkening at the edges.
- Use parchment paper to line your cookie sheets for a fast clean up.
Eggnog Cookies
Ingredients
- COOKIE DOUGH
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup white sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup eggnog
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 egg yolks
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ICING
- ⅛ cup eggnog
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream sugar and butter together with a mixer. Add eggnog, vanilla and egg yolks. Beat again on medium until smooth.
- In another bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add to sugar mixture and beat on low until just combined. Do not over mix.
- Using a cookie scoop place dough balls on an ungreased cookie sheet 1 inch apart. Bake for 8 minutes or until edges and bottoms turn light brown.
- Let cool before applying icing.
- Combine all icing ingredients; eggnog, powdered sugar and cinnamon then beat until smooth.
- Add to the top of the cookies.
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