Eggnog Cookies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Total Time
32 mins
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Servings
40 cookies
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Calories
155 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Eggnog Cookies
Description
Eggnog Cookies are made by blending a blend of all-purpose flour with warm spices including nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger. The dough incorporates softened butter, brown and granulated sugars, and cream cheese for fat and moisture. Whole eggs and egg yolks, along with vanilla and eggnog, add richness and flavor. The batter is dropped by spoonfuls onto baking sheets and baked until the tops set, yielding cookies that are tender and slightly sticky.
The accompanying eggnog cream cheese frosting combines butter, powdered sugar, cream cheese, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, and eggnog to mirror and amplify the spices and creamy notes in the cookie. The frosting adds a smooth, sweet layer that complements the spiced cookie base.
These cookies suit holiday dessert tables or festive occasions. Letting the dough rest and allowing butter and cream cheese to soften naturally at room temperature rather than microwaving helps maintain the correct texture in the dough and frosting.
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 cloves ground
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 16 tablespoon butter softened, unsalted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ounces cream cheese softened*
- 1 egg
- 2 large egg pressed through fine mesh strainer, hard cooked yolks
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup eggnog
Eggnog Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 tablespoons butter softened, unsalted
- 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
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick liner and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, salt, cream of tartar, ground cinnamon, ground cloves and ground ginger. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, sugars and cream cheese until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
- Beat in whole egg just until combined. Add egg yolks, vanilla extract and eggnog and beat just until combined.
- With mixer on low, slowly add flour mixture and beat just until combined– don’t overmix!
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Evenly spread frosting on cooled cookies. Garnish cookies with crushed candy canes or ground nutmeg if desired.
Notes
- Do not use microwaved butter or cream cheese; allow them to soften at room temperature for best texture.
- The dough is sticky—use a cookie scoop to portion and place cookies well spaced on baking sheets.
- Frost cookies only after they have completely cooled to prevent melting.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 40cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 155 kcal
% 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.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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