Description
Delight in these tender, melt-in-your-mouth Eggnog Cookies that bring festive cheer to your holiday cookie tray. Featuring a soft, spiced dough infused with creamy eggnog and topped with a simple powdered sugar glaze, these cookies require no chilling and bake quickly for a perfect seasonal treat.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 1 large egg (room temperature preferred)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup eggnog
- 3 ⅓ cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¾ teaspoon table salt
Glaze
- 3 cups powdered sugar (if sifting, sift after measuring)
- 6 tablespoons eggnog
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set it aside for later.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar on high speed for about 2-3 minutes until well creamed and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in the large egg and vanilla extract until fully combined, then stir in ¼ cup of eggnog to incorporate into the dough smoothly.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until evenly combined.
- Combine Dry and Wet: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture in 3-4 additions, stirring well after each addition. Use a spatula to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure all ingredients are incorporated thoroughly.
- Scoop Dough: Using a 1½ tablespoon scoop, portion out the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them evenly to allow for spreading.
- Bake: Place the baking sheet on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes, or until the cookie edges are just beginning to turn a very light brown.
- Flatten Cookies: Within a minute of removing the cookies from the oven, use the bottom of a measuring cup or similar tool to gently flatten the surface of each cookie to achieve the classic shape.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet before adding the glaze.
- Prepare Glaze (optional): Combine the powdered sugar and 6 tablespoons of eggnog to create a smooth glaze to drizzle or spread over the cooled cookies for an extra festive touch.
Notes
- These cookies are incredibly tender and melt-in-your-mouth, making them the centerpiece of any Christmas cookie tray.
- No chilling of the dough is required, which makes this a quick and easy recipe.
- The glaze requires only two ingredients, making it simple yet delicious.
- A how-to video is available for a visual step-by-step guide.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 187 kcal
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 82 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 24 mg
