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Soft Frosted Eggnog Cookies

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.

Prep Time
22 mins
Cook Time
22 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 30 Cookies
Calories: 189 kcal
Course: Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

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

Instructions

To Make The Cookie Dough
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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. In a second bowl mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg and salt.
  4. Add the dry flour mixture to the butter and egg mixture. Mix until fully combined and a cookie dough forms.
  5. 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
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line extra cookie sheets with parchment paper
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  1. 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..
  2. 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

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

% 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.