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Eggnog Cookies
Soft, chewy, and perfectly spiced, these Eggnog Cookies will quickly become a holiday favorite! Made with real eggnog and quick and easy to prepare, they're a staple here at my house around the holidays.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 96 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/4 cup eggnog
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookies sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves together in a small bowl.
- Using an electric mixer cream the sugar and butter together in a large bowl.
- Add the eggnog, vanilla, and egg beating at medium speed until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Beat at low speed just until blended.
- Create 2 tablespoon sized balls of cookie dough. Gently roll into a ball, then roll each ball in the additional sugar to coat. Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet and slightly press down.
- Leave 1 inch between each cookie.
- Sprinkle lightly with additional nutmeg.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 10-12 minutes. (Or until bottoms turn light brown.)
- Allow the cookies to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack.
- Leave the cookies on a wire rack to cool completely.
- When cookies are cool, frost them with the buttercream frosting if desired and sprinkle a little cinnamon on top of the frosting.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
37
Calories
96kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
36mg
(2%)
Potassium
28mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
140IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 96
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 37 | |
| Calories | 96kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 36mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 28mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 140IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.