Egg Nog Cookies

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    33 mins

  • Servings

    36 cookies

  • Calories

    119 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Egg Nog Cookies

Eggnog Cookies will delight everyone at your holiday gathering! Who could resist a cookie with all the flavors of your favorite holiday drink?

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Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg plus more for topping
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar firmly packed
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon dark rum (see note)
  • ½ cup eggnog

Glaze

  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 5 tablespoons eggnog
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a medium mixing bowl and set aside.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer cream sugar and butter until fluffy. (You can also use a large mixing bowl and a hand mixer.)
  4. Add egg yolks, eggnog, rum, and vanilla extract. Beat at medium speed with a mixer until smooth.
  5. Slowly add flour mixture. and beat at low speed until combined. Do not over mix!
  6. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Space cookies about two inches apart.
  7. Bake for 10-13 or until edges are golden. (Baking time may vary a little by oven. You made an extra minute or two.)
  8. While cookies are baking, make your eggnog glaze. Whisk together powdered sugar and eggnog. Add the eggnog slowly until you reach a drizzle consistency, about 4-5 tablespoons.
  9. Cool cookies on wire cooling rack and drizzle with glaze once cooled completely. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

  • The alcohol in the rum will bake off while the cookies are in the oven. If you prefer, you can substitute 1/2 teaspoon rum extract instead. 
  • The alcohol in the rum will bake off while the cookies are in the oven. If you prefer, you can substitute 1/2 teaspoon rum extract instead. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 119kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 24mg (8%) Sodium 38mg (2%) Potassium 46mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 143IU (3%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 23mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 36cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 119 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 119kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 24mg 8%
Sodium 38mg 2%
Potassium 46mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 143IU 3%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 23mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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