Eggnog Cookies
These Eggnog Cookies have eggnog inside the cookies and drizzled on top in an eggnog frosting. If you’re looking for a Christmas cookie that will wow your neighbors, this is it.
EGGNOG COOKIES
Tomorrow I’m having a baby. I think I’m ready. As ready as you can be. I’ve have my pre-baby pedicure, my hair done, my other kids stuff in order…and it looks like someone threw up blush and bashful all over my nursery. Mission accomplished.
I should be sleeping right now before my 4:45 am check-in at the hospital tomorrow but I figured the chances of me actually being able to sleep tonight are pretty slim. Anxiety has taken over. I have to keep telling myself people have babies all the time. Please just tell me everything will be okay.
Take a look at this pink cluster in the corner of baby girl’s room. I became a little obsessed trying to recreate it ever since I saw it spotted on Pottery Barn’s website.
Every time I look at it, I’m reminded why I never do crafts; a) I’m not good at them. b) Anything crafty that should take one hour, takes me five.
I made the fabric pom poms myself and then my husband and I spent hours last night trying to hang it all up so it looked pretty. Three hours of my life I will never have back.
EGGNOG RECIPES
Eggnog Cookies
These Eggnog Cookies have eggnog inside the cookies and drizzled on top in an eggnog frosting.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup salted butter, room temp
- 1/2 cup eggnog
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 egg yolks
- Eggnog Icing:
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup softened butter
- 1/2 cup eggnog (might need more or less)
- 1 tablespoon nutmeg for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
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In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix well with a wire whisk and set aside.
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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. Add the dry ingredients and beat at low speed just until combined.
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Drop by rounded teaspoons onto parchment lined baking sheets, 1-inch apart. Bake for 21-24 minutes or until bottoms turn light brown.
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Transfer to cool, flat surface immediately with spatula. Makes about 36 cookies.
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For the 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 depending on the consistency you like. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg after you ice the cookies. I used a sifter/strainer to gently sprinkle nutmeg on top. A little goes a long way when it comes to nutmeg. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
Recipe Notes
Source: Cookie Madness
Just wondering if these need to be refrigerated, due to the eggnog in the icing?
Nope. they are fine at room temperature.
Oh, my goodness! I am in trouble. Of all the flavors in the universe my favorite is EGGNOG! Cannot wait to make these. Thanks for the recipe.
are the egg yolks suppose to be in the cookies or the icing?
The cookies. Sorry I think when I transferred it to the Ziplist plugin it got jumbled.
Thought these cookies sounded delicious, so I tried the recipe for my office cookie exchange. I was so disappointed that the cookies were flat, instead of like the beautiful ones posted here! What did I do wrong?
@Angela,
Shoot! I don’t know why they were flat. Sorry!
Salted butter for the cookies and… unsalted for the icing?
I always use unsalted butter for frosting but you could use salted. There isn’t a ton of frosting on these so I don’t think it will make a big difference. You can also use unsalted butter for the cookies and just add about 1/4 teaspoon salt to the recipe so you don’t have to buy two different butters. Clear as mud?
YES! Thank you.
Also, I’m afraid the bottoms will burn. Can I put it on a ungreased baking sheet, but on parchment paper?
Yes, I love parchment paper. I use it for everything.
I found this recipe on Pinterest and finally got around to making them and I am so glad I did. They are AMAZING!!!!! I’m not an eggnog fan (I only drink a few mouthfulls if that a year ) but these were delish 😛 I might just have to be buying eggnog more often now!
Ahhhh…I just escaped the pumpkin-baked-goods coma and started on Christmas treats…this being the first cookie of the season! It was delicious, and such a welcome change from all the pumpkin, lol! I accidentally only used 1/2 cup of butter instead of 3/4 cup and they still turned out beautifully. Such a wonderful texture and perfect hint of nutmeg and eggnog!
Happy almost birthday to your dear one! 🙂
They actually came out perfectly! Soft, chewy, and delicious! Not sure what went wrong, but they were amazing anyway 🙂
@alison p,
Hmm. Something doesn’t sound right. The batter is actually on the wet side. Did they turn out for you?
@alison p,
Hmm. Something doesn’t sound right. The batter is actually on the wet side. Did they turn out for you?