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Eggnog Cookies
Eggnog Cookies are the perfect Christmas cookie. They are a soft and chewy cookie topped with eggnog flavored frosting.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
0
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
24
cookies
Calories
184
kcal
Author
Leigh Anne Wilkes
Ingredients
1 1/4
cups
granulated sugar
3/4
cups
butter
softened
1/2
cup
eggnog
1
tsp
vanilla
2
egg yolks
1/2
tsp
nutmeg
1/4
tsp
salt
2 1/4
cups
all purpose flour
1
tsp
baking powder
1/2
tsp
cinnamon
Eggnog Buttercream
2
Tbsp
eggnog
more or less as needed
2
cups
powdered sugar
nutmeg
for sprinkling.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Cream together sugar and butter until light and fluffy
Add in eggs, eggnog and vanilla extract
Combine dry ingredients including flour, nutmeg, salt baking powder, cinnamon.
Add dry ingredients into wet and stir until just combined.
Form dough into balls, make them small as they spread a bit.
Bake for 14 -15 minutes or until lightly brown on edges.
Cool.
Eggnog Frosting
Combine powdered sugar and egg nog to get a good spreading consistency.
Frost cookies and sprinkle with a bit of nutmeg.
Notes
Don't overmix cookie dough.
Line your baking sheet with parchment paper
I love to frost the cookies but they have enough flavor to stand on their own without frosting.
Nutrition
Calories:
184
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
30
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
7
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
35
mg
|
Sodium:
80
mg
|
Potassium:
48
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
21
g
|
Vitamin A:
212
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
23
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg