eggnog sugar cookies

Kansas City, MO
Updated on Dec 10, 2025

This is from one of my favorite cookbooks, JCPenney's. Very good and easy sugar cookies!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Soft and chewy, these eggnog sugar cookies are the perfect holiday cookie. Adding eggnog adds a subtle flavor and takes a regular sugar cookie to the next level. We rolled ours in colored sanding sugar for a festive flair. A tasty addition to a holiday cookie tray.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield 35 cookie(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup eggnog
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • colored sugar for decorating, optional

How To Make eggnog sugar cookies

  • Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder. Measure out 1/2 cup of eggnog.
    Step 1
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a small bowl, mix the flour, salt, and baking powder. Measure out 1/2 cup of eggnog.
  • Cream butter, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla.
    Step 2
    Cream butter, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
  • Alternatively, add in flour and eggnog.
    Step 3
    Alternatively, add the flour mixture a little at a time with the eggnog.
  • Roll dough into balls and coat in sanding sugar.
    Step 4
    Roll into balls the size of walnuts. Roll in colored sugar, if desired.
  • Place balls on a baking sheet.
    Step 5
    Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. You can also drop by teaspoonful on a cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 10 - 12 minutes.
    Step 6
    Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 - 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)
calories: 167 kcal, carbohydrates: 26 g, cholesterol: 21 mg, fat: 6 g, fiber: 0 g, protein: 2 g, saturated fat: 4 g, sodium: 119 mg, sugar: 18 g, unsaturated fat: 2 g
*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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Category: Cookies
Keyword: #eggnog
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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