Soft Eggnog Cookies
Eggnog cookies are deliciously soft, not too sweet with a subtle blend of spices topped with a not too rich eggnog frosting.
Servings 25
Calories 225kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour (spoon and level method)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg plus more for topping
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed light-brown sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon rum extract
- ½ cup eggnog
Frosting
- ½ cup butter at room temperature
- 3 - 5 tablespoons eggnog
- ½ teaspoon rum extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F (180°C). In a bowl, combine dry ingredients. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg for 30 seconds and set aside.
- Using your mixer, combine and whip together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until well blended and fluffy.
- Add vanilla, rum extract, egg yolks and eggnog, blend until combined. Set mixer to low speed, slowly adding dry ingredients until well blended.
- Scoop a heaping tablespoon of dough and place in baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Space each cookie by 2 inches.
- Bake in pre-heated oven between 11 – 13 minutes. When done, allow it to rest on baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool.
- Cool completely before topping with Eggnog Frosting sprinkled lightly with nutmeg. Enjoy!
Eggnog Frosting
- In mixer bowl, whip butter until well blended and fluffy. Mix in rum extract, 3 tablespoons eggnog and powdered sugar. Add more eggnog to reach desired consistency.
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Notes
Store eggnog cookies in zip lock bags to keep it moist.
Nutrition
Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 325IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg