12 Days of Christmas: Day 5- Eggnog Cookies

Day 5- Eggnog Cookies

Are you an Eggnog fan?? Well, I'm definately not. hah! But surprisingly, I loved these cookies! I was really amazed to see that these cookies had a very little taste of Eggnog. Even if you aren't an Eggnog lover like me, you should still give these cookies a try! These cookies have a very mild Eggnog flavor, but it's the frosting that makes the cookie taste even better; sprinkled with a little bit of nutmeg on top. Don't be afraid, just try it! (:

Eggnog Cookies:

1 1/4 cups white sugar

3/4 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup eggnog

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 egg yolks

1 tsp. nutmeg

2 1/4 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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  Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
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  Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg.
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  Cream sugar and butter until light. Add eggnog, vanilla, and egg yolks; beat at medium speed with mixer until smooth. Add flour mixture and beat at low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
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  Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet 1 inch apart. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg. Bake 20-23 minutes until bottoms turn light brown. (Cookies will have a soft, pillowy texture to it)
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  Drizzle completely cooled cookies with icing and sprinkle nutmeg on top. Serves 24-36 cookies

Icing:

1 cup powdered sugar

2-3 tbls. eggnog egg
1/4 teas. ground nutmeg
Extra ground nutmeg for sprinkling

• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, stir until smooth. Drizzle icing on tops of cookies, and add a dash of ground nutmeg on top.

**This recipe is from Allrecipes.com**

Hope you enjoy! (8 more days until Christmas, wooot!)

BTW: I updated the recipe for the Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies. So if you wan't to know the recipe go here.