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Iced Eggnog Cookies with Fresh Nutmeg

These festive iced eggnog cookies are perfect for a Christmas cookie platter! Subtly flavored with eggnog and fresh nutmeg, and so delicious!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword christmas cookies, easy christmas cookies, holiday cookies
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 164kcal

Ingredients

For the Eggnog Cookies

  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup salted butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup eggnog
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 egg yolks
  • additional nutmeg for sprinkling (optional)

For the Eggnog Icing

  • 3 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/3 cup eggnog

Instructions

To Make the Eggnog Cookies

  • 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.
  • 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.

To Make the Eggnog Icing

  • 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 276IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg