Eggnog Cookies

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• FROSTING:
• 3/4 cup softened butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup prepared eggnog (store-bought)
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 3/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 3 cups flour
• 6 T. prepared eggnog
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. nutmeg

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from jensfavoritecookies.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, eggnog, and vanilla, and mix well.
2.Add salt, soda, and nutmeg and mix well. Add flour and mix until combined. It should form a very soft dough.
3.Drop spoonfuls onto a lined baking sheet. (*see notes) Bake at 350F for 12-15 minutes, until lightly brown. Let cool before frosting.
4.For frosting, combine all ingredients, mixing until smooth. Frost cooled cookies, and store between layers of wax paper or parchment paper.

Notes:
The kind of eggnog you purchase at the store is much different from the homemade variety. For this recipe, be sure you are using store-bought prepared eggnog in both the cookie and the frosting.

These cookies are cakey and the dough is quite soft. I recommend lining your baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat, to avoid sticking.