Eggnog Cookies
December 17, 2017
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Eggnog cookies are a rich and creamy addition to your Christmas cookie tray. This cookie recipe has a soft texture in the center with nice browned edges. Plus, the frosting is packed full of nutmeg – just like topping a glass of eggnog with nutmeg!
The secret to rich and creamy eggnog cookies
The secret to these cookies soft, rich, melt-in-you-mouth texture is using egg yolks in the dough instead of whole eggs. The egg yolks adds moisture and fat to the dough without all the added proteins in the egg whites. This makes the dough soft, smooth, and rich 🙂
Top your eggnog cookies with nutmeg – in frosting form!
There is nothing quite like sprinkling a dusting of nutmeg on a glass of eggnog. It gives the reach, creamy drink a wonderful spicy flavor. It tastes like Christmas in a glass. By frosting these eggnog cookies with nutmeg frosting you’re able to get that creamy, dreamy, spicy Christmas flavor in a delicious cookie form.
Homemade eggnog
Every Christmas, my father-in-law makes from-scratch, homemade eggnog, and its sooo good. He hasn’t yet divulged the secrets of this delicious concoction (though I suspect it involves a good dose of spirits), so I can’t share it with you just yet. Perhaps I’ll have to try making these homemade eggnog cookies with homemade eggnog sometime soon. If you get a chance to try this yourself, let me know how it turns out in the comments.
Fun fact: my in-laws live in Minnesota, and it never fails to be cold enough for my father-in-law to keep great big batches of homemade eggnog sitting outside. Festive!
Adding rum
Speaking of rum, I enjoy a good splash pour of rum in my eggnog, and spicy, smooth rum goes just as well with these cookies! Simply increase the flour to 3 cups, and add 1/4 cup of rum right after adding the eggnog.
Other eggnog and cookie recipes
Can’t get enough of rich eggnog flavored baked goods? Try these:
- Baked Eggnog Mini Muffin Donuts with Rum Glaze — 2teaspoons
- Â Eggnog Cupcakes —Â Life Love and Sugar
Or try these other festive Christmas cookies recipes!
- Soft Gingerbread Cookies — 2teaspoons
- Peppermint Chocolate Cookies — 2teaspoons
- Chewy Chocolate Turtle Cookies — 2teaspoons
Eggnog Cookies with Nutmeg Frosting
Ingredients
Eggnog Cookies
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2 1/2 cups flour
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2 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground allspice or ground clove
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup butter softened
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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2 egg yolks
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1/2 cup eggnog
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granulated sugar for rolling optional
Nutmeg Frosting
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1/2 cup butter softened to room temperature
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2 cups powdered sugar
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1/4 cup eggnog or milk
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2 teaspoons nutmeg
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pinch of salt
Optional Toppings
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sprinkles
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extra nutmeg
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice/clove, and salt. Set aside.
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Cream butter using a stand mixer or electric handheld mixer on medium speed, about 2 minutes. Add white and brown sugar and continue to cream until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks one at a time until blended. Add eggnog and mix until combined.
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With the mixer on low, gradually stir in dry ingredients until just combined. For thicker cookies, let dough chill for 30 minutes in frig.
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Once dough is chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Form dough balls with about 2 tablespoons of batter. Roll in granulated sugar to coat (optional). Arrange on cookie sheet with about 2 inches between each cookie. Bake until edges of cookies are just set, middle will still be a little undercooked, about 10-12 minutes. Let rest on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then cool completely on a wire rack.
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Once cookies are cool, prepare the frosting. Beat softened butter on medium speed with a stand mixer or electric mixer until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add powdered sugar, eggnog/milk, nutmeg, and a pinch of salt and beat on high until frosting is fluffy, about 1-3 minutes, scraping down sides when necessary. Add more eggnog if frosting is too thick and add more powdered sugar if frosting is too runny.
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Frost cookies, either by piping on with a frosting bag or spreading on with a knife. Sprinkle with extra nutmeg and sprinkles, and serve!
Celina
These cookies are so tasty! I made them the other day and, while I substituted oat milk for the eggnog, the result was an amazingly soft spice cookie. Will definitely make these when I have eggnog on hand (though I have already seen some at the grocery store!).