Eggnog Cookies

To us, the holiday season just is not the same without a nice cold glass of eggnog.  Not just any store bought eggnog though... our Nana's eggnog.  That is one family recipe we need to get because it is by far the best (and strongest) we have ever had.  When Kait came across this recipe for eggnog cookies, it reminded us of our Nana's eggnog and it made us smile.  We knew we had to make them and we cannot wait to share them with our Nana too!










Ingredients:

For the cookies:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1 cup eggnog
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

For the glaze:

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 5 tablespoons eggnog
• 1-2 teaspoons bourbon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Additional nutmeg for sprinkling

Directions:

1. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg and set aside
2. In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy
3. Add the egg and beat well
4. Pour in eggnog and continue mixing
5. While the mixer is on low, gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until everything is just combined
6. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours
7. Preheat oven to 350
8. Drop dough by the teaspoonful onto a parchment lined cookie sheet
9. Bake one sheet at a time for 10-20 minutes, or until the tops are lightly golden
10. Allow cookies to cool on wire racks
11. Once cookies are cool, make the icing by stirring together the powdered sugar, eggnog, bourbon, and nutmeg
12. Sprinkle each cookie lightly with nutmeg before the icing sets

Recipe and image from: Home in the Finger Lakes

What are you baking today?  Mari & Kait