Soft Eggnog Cookies Recipe
Soft Eggnog Cookies are the ultimate Christmas cookies. Santa is going to love these. They have a slight taste of egg nog and are perfect for neighbor gifts or for dessert at a Christmas party this holiday season.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time17 minutes mins
Total Time27 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Best christmas cookies, chewy Cookies, Christmas Cookies
Servings: 36
Calories: 149kcal
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- ¾ cup butter softened
- ½ cup light eggnog
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 ¼ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
Eggnog Icing
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup butter softened
- ½ cup light eggnog
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. (Yes 300)
In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter with an electric mixer.
Add eggnog, vanilla and egg yolks and beat at medium speed until smooth.
In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix well with a wire whisk and add to your eggnog/sugar/butter mixture.
Stick in the refrigerator until dough is cool.
Drop rounded teaspoons onto a greased baking sheets, 1 to 2 inches away from each other.
Bake for 17 to 22 minutes or until bottoms turn light brown. Be sure to keep an eye on them.
Transfer to cool, flat surface immediately with spatula. If you leave them on the pan they will burn!
Eggnog Icing
In small mixer bowl, beat the powdered sugar and butter until well blended.
Gradually beat in eggnog until icing is smooth and the desired consistency.
You may need less or more eggnog depending on the consistency you like.
Then frost the cookies and let the icing harden.
Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 187IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg