Eggnog Cookies
Soft, chewy, and perfectly spiced, these Eggnog Cookies will quickly become a holiday favorite! Made with real eggnog and quick and easy to prepare, they're a staple here at my house around the holidays.
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 96kcal
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/4 cup eggnog
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookies sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves together in a small bowl.
- Using an electric mixer cream the sugar and butter together in a large bowl.
- Add the eggnog, vanilla, and egg beating at medium speed until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Beat at low speed just until blended.
- Create 2 tablespoon sized balls of cookie dough. Gently roll into a ball, then roll each ball in the additional sugar to coat. Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet and slightly press down.
- Leave 1 inch between each cookie.
- Sprinkle lightly with additional nutmeg.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 10-12 minutes. (Or until bottoms turn light brown.)
- Allow the cookies to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack.
- Leave the cookies on a wire rack to cool completely.
- When cookies are cool, frost them with the buttercream frosting if desired and sprinkle a little cinnamon on top of the frosting.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 37g | Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 140IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg