Description
Delicious and festive eggnog cookies perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
- 2 large egg yolks
- ½ cup eggnog
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 to 3 tbsp eggnog
- pinch ground nutmeg (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg yolks, eggnog, and vanilla until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
- Scoop about 1 ½ tablespoons of dough per cookie and place on the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between cookies.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are set.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- To make the glaze, in a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar and eggnog until smooth and pourable.
- Drizzle the glaze over cooled cookies. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg for garnish. Allow glaze to set before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, consider adding more ground nutmeg or cinnamon.
- These cookies can be stored in an airtight container for several days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 40mg