Cookies | Tags: eggnog, holiday
I saw this cookie recipe on Anna’s CookieMadness blog and had to try these. It is a Mrs. Fields recipe and a keeper! My boys are eggnog junkies and went nuts for these. I’m not really even a huge eggnog fan and enjoyed these festive little cookies.
Next time I make them, I will chill the dough for a few hours before baking them. Some of my cookies went flat, but the rest turned out nice and round.
The icing is really good, just a slight hint of eggnog. They are even good without the icing. Thanks Anna, for posting this recipe, my family loves em!!
Mrs. Fields Eggnog Cookies
2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup SALTED butter, room temp (Mrs. Fields calls for this)
1/2 cup eggnog
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 egg yolks
1 tablespoon nutmeg (optional)
Preheat oven to 300F.
In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix well with a wire whisk and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter with an electric mixer. Add eggnog, vanilla and egg yolks and beat at medium speed until smooth. Add the dry ingredients and beat at low speed just until combined. (Chill dough if desired, by Jenny)
Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets, 1″ apart. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg or skip this step and sprinkle on the nutmeg after you ice the cookies. Bake for 23-25 minutes or until bottoms turn light brown.
Transfer to cool, flat surface immediately with spatula.
Eggnog Icing
3 C. confectioners’ sugar
1/4 C. softened butter or margarine
1/3 C. commercial eggnog (use as much as you need)
In small mixer bowl, beat confectioners’ sugar and butter or margarine until well blended. Gradually beat in eggnog until icing is smooth. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
I love eggnog! I’ve been trying to think of something to do with it. I haven’t decided yet.
They look really pretty. I actually think I prefer the cookies flatter, rather than puffed.
I was actually surprised that I enjoyed them so much.
I’m in the same boat that you are — my boys (& husband) love eggnog, but I’m not nuts about the stuff. I’ll have to try those — and maybe use my dislike of eggnog as an excuse to stay away from them!
Good idea Tracy! They might surprise you though. I didn’t think I’d be a fan and I was!
Will those be a treat for FHE???
Hey Kim,
Mom is bringing her leftover dough to make tonight. Mine have been gone for days! See you tonight.