Eggnog fans will absolutely love this delicious Eggnog Cookies Recipe. Eggnog sugar cookies are soft and chewy and super easy to make.
Enjoy all the delicious flavors of eggnog in these tasty cookies. They are so amazing and topped with the best glaze. I make this cookie recipe every Christmas and it never fails. It is our favorite holiday cookie along with Custard Cookies Recipe.
If you love eggnog, also try Eggnog Cupcakes, Eggnog Pie, Eggnog Fudge and our other eggnog desserts. The entire family also loves Easy Eggnog Bread, Eggnog Bread Pudding and Eggnog Cake.
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Why We Love This Recipe
- Delicious eggnog flavor. Each bite is absolutely wonderful and so flavorful.
- Easy to prepare. With simple step by step instructions, this recipe is a breeze to make for holiday baking.
Ingredients
Cookies
- Butter. Softened at room temperature before mixing with other ingredients.
- Ground Nutmeg and Cinnamon. These spices enhance the flavor of the cookies.
- Eggnog. I recommend full fat egg not and not reduced fat for the best flavor.
- Vanilla Extract. Pure vanilla is best.
Eggnog Frosting
- Powdered Sugar. Sift the powdered sugar to remove lumps.
- Eggnog. You can use what is left over from the cookies.
- Ground Nutmeg. The perfect flavor for the icing to complement eggnog.
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How to Make Eggnog Cookies
Step 1. While the oven is preheating, mix together the butter and sugar in a small bowl.
Step 2. Next, add the egg yolks and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth on medium speed.
Step 3. Add the eggnog to the mixture.
Step 4. Combine until it’s well blended but do not overmix.
Step 5. Get out a separate large bowl and combine the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a different bowl.
Step 6. Mix together the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients by hand until just combined. Do not over mix these ingredients.
Step 7. Scoop the dough into balls and bake. Place on a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 8. While they are cooling, make the icing by whisking together the powdered sugar and eggnog. Drizzle over the cookies and allow to set.
Pro Tips
- Dough – There is no need to chill the dough prior to baking it. If you prefer you can make it and place in the refrigerator until you are ready to make.
- Flour – Use the right amount of flour and preparing these cookies. To much flour could cause the cookies to be dry and tough.
- Same Size Cookies – When are ready to divide the cookies and place on a cookie sheet, I like to use a cookie scoop. This ensures that the cookies are even and they are all done at the same time.
- Cooling – Whenever we bake cookies, we recommend allowing the cookies to cool on the baking sheet. This allows them to finish cooking and you don’t end up with overcooked cookies.
- Glaze – We like to prepare the glaze while the cookies are baking. This saves time and it is ready when the cookies are done baking.
- Eggnog – We get store bought eggnog to prepare these cookies. It is delicious and saves time.
- Add Flavors – If you want to increase the depth of flavor, you can add in rum extract.
Frequently Asked Questions
Store leftover eggnog cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. They will stay fresh for about 4 days.
If eggnog cookies are store properly in an airtight container, they will last for about 4 days. The Eggnog cookies can easily be frozen as well.
Yes, eggnog cookies can be placed in the freezer. Once the cookies have cooled to room temperature, place in a freezer safe container or zip lock freezer bag.
More Easy Christmas Cookies
- Christmas pinwheel cookies Recipe
- Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies Recipe
- Snowball Cookies Recipe
- Adorable Reindeer Cookies
- Red Hot Cookies
Try these egg nog cookies for your next holiday celebration or cookie exchange. Please come back and leave a comment once you make them.
Eggnog Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup Eggnog
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Icing:
- 1 1/4 cups Powdered Sugar
- 3 Tablespoons Eggnog
- 1 tsp Ground Nutmeg
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar with a hand held mixture or stand up mixture. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract and mix until smooth. Then add in eggnog and mix until just combined.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a different bowl.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture by hand until just combined. Do not over mix these ingredients.
- Place the cook dough onto a baking sheet with a cookie scoop or spoon.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Edges should be slightly brown. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet and then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cookies are cooling, create the icing by whisking together the powder sugar and eggnog. You can add more powder sugar or eggnog to get the consistency that you prefer for the icing.
- Top the cookies with the icing once they are cool and sprinkle the nutmeg on top. Enjoy!
I love eggnog. You can’t go wrong with this eggnog cookie. I enjoy eating them with a cup of hot coffee.
I made them this year. Love them; this will be on my cookie exchange yearly
OH YUM!!!!! Love me some egg nog, but even better are these cookies! I will be making these every year!
These are amazing! I wanted to do a little baking an stumbled on these because I had all ingredients for them. These will now be part of my normal holiday baking! A new favorite cookie for sure!