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My Favorite Way to Enjoy Eggnog: Eggnog Cookies
Ingredients
- Butter1 cup
- Sugar4 cups
- Brown sugar⅓ cups
- Egg1
- Vanilla1 tsp
- Eggnog10 tbsp
- Flour3 ⅓ cups
- Baking powder1 tsp
- Baking soda¼ tsp
- Cinnamon · ground½ tsp
- Nutmeg¼ tsp
- Salt¾ tsp
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Beat the butter and both sugars on high for 2-3 minutes until creamy. Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined, then stir in the eggnog.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet in 3-4 batches, mixing well after each and scraping the bowl.
- Scoop 1½-tablespoon portions of dough onto the sheet.
- Bake in the center of the oven for 10 minutes, until the edges just begin to turn light brown.
- Within a minute of removing the cookies, gently flatten each one with the bottom of a measuring cup. Cool completely on the sheet.
- Whisk the powdered sugar and 6 tablespoons of eggnog until smooth, spread about 1 heaping teaspoon over each cookie, and let it harden.
Summarized from Sugar Spun Run's video. Watch it for the details.
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