Melt-In-Your-Mouth Eggnog Cookies

Name: Melt-In-Your-Mouth Eggnog Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 32 cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups (283g) all-purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter; 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar; 1/2 cup (100g) packed light-brown sugar; 2 large egg yolks; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp rum extract; 1/2 cup eggnog; 1/2 cup (113g) Butter; 3 - 5 Tbsp eggnog; 1/2 tsp rum extract; 3 cups (360g) powdered sugar

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
42 mins
Servings
32 cookies
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Eggnog Cookies

Iris Warren

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With their tender cake-like texture and generous coating of eggnog frosting they are likely to become a new favorite holiday cookie!

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Ingredients

Servings

2 cups (283g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure*)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, plus more for topping
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
1/2 cup (100g) packed light-brown sugar
2 large egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp rum extract
1/2 cup eggnog (not low fat)

Frosting

1/2 cup (113g) Butter, at room temperature (I used 1/4 cup salted and 1/4 cup unsalted butter)
3 - 5 Tbsp eggnog
1/2 tsp rum extract
3 cups (360g) powdered sugar

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon for 30 seconds, set aside.
In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until pale and fluffy.
Mix in egg yolks one at a time, blending just until combined after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract, rum extract and egg nog. With mixer set on low speed, slowly add in dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
Scoop dough out by the heaping tablespoonfuls and drop onto Silpat or parchment paper lined baking sheets, spacing cookies 2-inches apart.
Bake in preheated oven 11 - 13 minutes. Allow to rest on baking sheet several minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Cool completely then frost with Eggnog Frosting and sprinkle tops lightly with nutmeg.

For the Eggnog Frosting:

In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip butter until very pale and fluffy. Add in rum extract and 3 Tbsp eggnog and mix in powdered sugar. Add additional eggnog to reach desired consistency.

Notes

Cookies previously listed 2 1/4 cups flour (spooned and leveled method) when using the easier scoop and level method this is only 2 cups to equal the same amount. If you'd like cookies to be a little thicker you can add 2 extra tablespoons of flour.