Eggnog Cookies

Ingredients

For the cookie

  • ¾ cup butter, softened to room temperature

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 2 large egg yolks

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • ½ teaspoon rum extract

  • ½ cup eggnog

  • 2 ¼ cups flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg


For the icing

  • 2 cups powdered sugar

  • 1 tablespoon white rum

  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg

  • 2 tablespoons eggnog


Steps

For the cookie

  1. Cream the butter and the sugar in a stand mixer until light and fluffy

    1. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed

  2. Add the egg yolks and mix until well combined

  3. Add the vanilla extract, rum extract, and eggnog and mix again

  4. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg

  5. Gradually add the flour mixture to the mixer bowl, mixing between each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl

  6. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

  7. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper

  8. Scoop 1 ½ tablespoon, even-sized mounds of cookie dough out and gently shape into round balls

  9. Place each ball of dough on the prepared tray

  10. Continue shaping the cookie dough and placing the balls on the tray spaced about 2 inches apart from each other

  11. Bake the cookies for 9 to 11 minutes

  12. Remove the cookies from the oven and cool for 5 minutes

  13. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely


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