Eggnog Cookie Recipe

I just love eggnog. (No, it’s not because of the alcohol in it because I rarely, if ever, put any in it). It’s the rich, creamy taste of it that is just such a sweet decadent little treat now and then during the holiday season.

What I like even better than just drinking eggnog, is putting it into my recipes. This eggnog cookie recipe is one I made for the first time a couple years ago and it quickly became a favourite. 

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Eggnog Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup eggnog
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 2 tsp. baking powder

Instructions: 

1. Cream together the sugar and the butter.
2. Add in the eggs and continue to beat until fluffy.
3. Stir in the eggnog and the vanilla.
4. In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.
5. A cup at a time, mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
6. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for half an hour. 
7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
8. Working with half of the dough at a time, roll it out to about 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured surface.
9. Use cookie cutters to cut your shapes.
10. Bake for 7-10 minutes, until cookies are a light golden colour.
11. Remove to a baking rack to cool. 
12. You can eat them as is (they are scrumptious!) or decorate with icing and sprinkles. 
13. If you want to ice them, beat 1/4 cup of butter until fluffy. Mix in 3 cups of icing sugar – I find it easiest to add in 1 cup at a time and beat until well incorporated. Blend in 1/3 cup of eggnog until smooth. 

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Eggnog Cookie Recipe

The taste of the season in a cookie – these eggnog cookies are going to delight friends and family this holiday season. They're one of Santa's favorites!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword baking, Cookies

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Chilling Time 30 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Servings 24

Calories 217.74 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter softened
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup eggnog
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 2 tsp. baking powder

Instructions

1. Cream together the sugar and the butter.
2. Add in the eggs and continue to beat until fluffy.
3. Stir in the eggnog and the vanilla.
4. In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.
5. A cup at a time, mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
6. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for half an hour.
7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
8. Working with half of the dough at a time, roll it out to about 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured surface.
9. Use cookie cutters to cut your shapes.
10. Bake for 7-10 minutes, until cookies are a light golden colour.
11. Remove to a baking rack to cool.
12. You can eat them as is (they are scrumptious!) or decorate with icing and sprinkles.
13. If you want to ice them, beat 1/4 cup of butter until fluffy. Mix in 3 cups of icing sugar – I find it easiest to add in 1 cup at a time and beat until well incorporated. Blend in 1/3 cup of eggnog until smooth.

Nutrition Facts

Eggnog Cookie Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 217.74 Calories from Fat 76

% Daily Value*

Fat 8.4g13%

Saturated Fat 5.12g32%

Cholesterol 36.06mg12%

Sodium 75.56mg3%

Potassium 69.11mg2%

Carbohydrates 33.1g11%

Fiber 0.58g2%

Sugar 17.04g19%

Protein 2.86g6%

Vitamin A 263.43IU5%

Vitamin C 0.05mg0%

Calcium 26.47mg3%

Iron 1.07mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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