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EGGNOG COOKIES

Course Cookies, Desserts
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Servings 32 cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg plus more for topping
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large egg yolk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp rum extract
  • 1/2 cup eggnog

Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter room temperature
  • 3 to 5 tbs eggnog
  • 1/2 tsp rum extract
  • 3 cups confectioners sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon for 30 seconds, set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until pale and fluffy.
  • Mix in egg yolks one at a time, blending just until combined after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract, rum extract and eggnog. With mixer set on low speed, slowly add in dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
  • Scoop dough out by the heaping tablespoonfuls and drop onto Silpat or parchment paper lined baking sheets, spacing cookies 2-inches apart. Bake in preheated oven 11 - 13 minutes. Allow to rest on baking sheet several minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Cool completely then frost with Eggnog Frosting and sprinkle tops lightly with nutmeg.

For the Eggnog Frosting:

  • In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip butter until very pale and fluffy. Add in rum extract and 3 Tbsp eggnog and mix in powdered sugar. Add additional eggnog to reach desired consistency.