Soft Frosted Eggnog Cookies
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
22 mins
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Cook Time
22 mins
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Additional Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
30 Cookies
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Calories
189 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Soft Frosted Eggnog Cookies
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These frosted soft eggnog sugar cookies soft, sweet and simply melt in your mouth. These cookies are perfect for exchanges, gifts and holiday cookie trays.
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Ingredients
For the cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup eggnog
- 1 teaspoon rum extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg ground
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the frosting
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons eggnog
- 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
- nutmeg for decorating, optional
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Instructions
To Make The Cookie Dough
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. In a medium-sized bowl stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt, set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl add the butter, brown sugar and powdered sugar. With an electric mixer cream together the butter and sugars until smooth. Add the egg, eggnog, rum extract and vanilla extract, then mix until fully combined.
- In a second bowl mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg and salt.
- Add the dry flour mixture to the butter and egg mixture. Mix until fully combined and a cookie dough forms.
- Using a cookie scoop, place 1.5 tablespoon-sized dough on the sheet tray close, but not touching. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours to develop flavor, but can also be done overnight.
To Bake The Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line extra cookie sheets with parchment paper
- With clean hands roll the dough balls quickly to make them smooth, then place on the cookie sheets with two inches in between the cookie dough balls.. Gently press down on the tops with your hand or the bottom of a clean glass.
- Bake cookies for -79 minutes. The bottom edges will be lightly browned and the tops will stop looking glossy when ready. Let the cookies cool on the sheet tray completely.
To Make The Frosting
- Place the softened butter in a large bowl and whip it with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the powdered sugar a little at a time, mixing in wel. Add the salt, eggnog and rum extract and mix until combined. Turn up the speed to medium-high and let the mixer whip the frosting for at least three minutes to make it fluffy and light..
- Frost the tops of the cool cookies, using about a teaspoon of frosting per cookie. Add a light sprinkle of ground nutmeg on top to decorate if preffered.
Notes
- Cinnamon can be substituted for nutmeg if you prefer. Cinnamon gives these cookies a slightly less eggnog flavor, but not everyone loves nutmeg so substitute how you prefer.
- Additional vanilla extract or almond extract can be substituted for the rum extract. Rum can also be substituted for the rum extract if you prefer in both the cookie dough and frosting.
- It can be helpful to use a cookie scoop for this recipe to portion the cookie dough so the cookie ball sizes are even. They will bake more evenly if they are all similar in size.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
189kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
106mg
(4%)
Potassium
28mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
299IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 189 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 189kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 106mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 28mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 299IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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