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Eggnog Cookies

Wonderfully soft and chewy Eggnog Cookies with Eggnog Cream Cheese Frosting are your favorite holiday drink in cookie form! These are destined to become your new favorite holiday cookie!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
32 mins
Servings: 40 cookies
Calories: 155 kcal
Course: Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Eggnog Cookies
  • 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 16 tablespoon unsalted butter softened*
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ounces cream cheese softened*
  • 1 egg
  • 2 large hard cooked egg yolks pressed through fine mesh strainer
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup eggnog
Eggnog Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened*
  • 2 ¼ cups powdered sugar divided
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened, cut into 8 pieces*
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon eggnog

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick liner and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, salt, cream of tartar, ground cinnamon, ground cloves and ground ginger. Set aside.
  3. Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, sugars and cream cheese until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
  4. Beat in whole egg just until combined. Add egg yolks, vanilla extract and eggnog and beat just until combined.
  5. With mixer on low, slowly add flour mixture and beat just until combined– don’t overmix!
  6. Drop dough by the heaping tablespoon at least 3 inches apart on prepared baking sheets, about 6/sheet (you will need to use a cookie scoop as dough is very wet/sticky). Bake 12-15 minutes or until tops are set. Let cool for 3 minutes then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
Eggnog Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. Beat butter and 1 ½ cups powdered sugar with handled mixer at medium-high speed until creamed together and light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add cream cheese, 1 piece at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
  2. Add vanilla, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon and eggnog and beat to combine. Beat in remaining powdered sugar. Add additional eggnog, if needed, a teaspoon at a time to reach desired consistency.
  3. Evenly spread frosting on cooled cookies. Garnish cookies with crushed candy canes or ground nutmeg if desired.

Notes

  • *Do NOT microwave butter or cream cheese. Allow to soften at room temperature.

Nutrition Information

Calories 155 (8%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 34mg (11%) Sodium 46mg (2%) Potassium 59mg (2%) Sugar 14g (28%) Vitamin A 245IU (5%) Calcium 27mg (3%) Iron 0.5mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 40cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 155

% Daily Value*

Calories 155 8%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 34mg 11%
Sodium 46mg 2%
Potassium 59mg 1%
Sugar 14g 28%
Vitamin A 245IU 5%
Calcium 27mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 3%

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