Description
Delight in the festive flavors of Eggnog Cookies, perfectly spiced with nutmeg and enhanced with a creamy eggnog glaze. These soft and chewy cookies are a holiday favorite, combining classic cookie textures with the rich, warm notes of traditional eggnog for a sweet seasonal treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg (use 2 tsp for stronger eggnog flavor)
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar (light or dark)
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup Shamrock Farms Eggnog
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or rum extract (optional)
Topping
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup Shamrock Farms Eggnog
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Prepare Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, and cream of tartar. Set aside. Make sure to gently spoon your flour into the measuring cup rather than scooping to avoid using too much flour.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a separate bowl, cream the butter with granulated and brown sugars until the mixture is light and fluffy, ensuring a smooth cookie texture.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in the eggs, eggnog, and vanilla or rum extract to the creamed mixture until well combined to infuse the batter with rich flavor.
- Combine Ingredients: Gradually stir in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined to avoid overmixing, which can toughen the cookies.
- Chill Dough: Cover the dough tightly with plastic wrap or transfer to a bowl covered with a lid, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to firm up, making it easier to handle and enhancing flavor blending.
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Dough Balls: When ready to bake, preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Form the dough into 1-inch balls.
- Prepare Topping: Mix together sugar and nutmeg in a small bowl. Roll each dough ball in this sugar mixture, coating one side to add a sweet, spiced crust to your cookies.
- Arrange on Baking Sheet: Place the coated dough balls onto a greased baking sheet, or a sheet lined with wax paper or a silicone baking mat, leaving space for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 8-9 minutes. Avoid overbaking to keep the cookies soft. Once baked, allow them to cool on the baking sheet for at least 10 minutes to set before transferring to a wire rack.
- Make Glaze: Combine the powdered sugar, eggnog, and nutmeg in a bowl, stirring well to create a smooth glaze.
- Glaze Cookies: Drizzle the glaze over cooled cookies and let it set up. The glaze remains slightly soft, so avoid stacking cookies if glazed to preserve their appearance and texture.
Notes
- The cookie dough will be thick especially after refrigeration, which is normal and necessary for proper texture.
- Cookie spread may vary due to moisture content in the flour, refrigeration time, dough temperature, baking sheet temperature, and oven accuracy.
- If cookies do not spread as expected, they will still taste delicious despite the difference in appearance.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
