melt-in-your-mouth eggnog cookies
I'm an eggnog lover. These cookies are very good.
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prep time
30 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
yield
32 serving(s)
Ingredients
- - 2 1/4 cups flour
- - 2 teaspoons baking powder
- - 1/2 teaspoon salt
- - 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, plus more for topping
- - 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- - 3/4 cup butter at room temperature
- - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- - 1/2 cup packing brown sugar
- - 2 large egg yolks
- - 1 teaspoon vanilla
- - 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
- - 1/2 cup eggnog
- FOR THE FROSTING:
- - 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
- - 3 - 5 tablespoons eggnog
- - 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
- - 3 cups powdered sugar
How To Make melt-in-your-mouth eggnog cookies
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon for 30 seconds and set aside. In a bowl of an electric stand mixer whip together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until pale and fluffy.
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Step 2Mix in egg yolks one at a time blending just until combined after each addition. Mix in vanilla, rum extract and egg nog. With mixer set on low slowly add dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
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Step 3Scoop dough out by heaping tablespoons and drop onto parchment paper lined baking sheets spacing cookies 2 inches apart. Bake 11 - 13 minutes. Allow to rest on sheets several minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool. Cool completely then frost with Eggnog Frosting and sprinkle tops lightly with nutmeg.
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Step 4For Frosting? In the bowl of a electric stand mixer whip butter until pale and fluffy. Add in rum extract and 3 tablespoons eggnog and mix in the powdered sugar. Add additional eggnog to reach desired consistency.
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