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.
Serving36
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup light eggnog
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 egg yolk
- 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
Equipment
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 149 kcal · Carbohydrates: 24 g · Protein: 1 g · Fat: 6 g · Saturated Fat: 4 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 29 mg · Sodium: 62 mg · Potassium: 23 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 17 g · Vitamin A: 187 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 20 mg · Iron: 1 mg