Eggnog Cookies
Eggnog is the holiday's signature drink. An Eggnog drink contains warm spices such as nutmeg and some alcoholic ingredients such as rum. These soft and velvety Eggnog Cookies taste like a glass of Eggnog loaded with warm spices and a touch of rum.
Ingredients
- 2 cups All-purpose flour, Spooned and leveled
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Clove
- ¾ cup Butter, Room temperature
- ½ cup Granulated sugar
- ½ cup Light brown sugar, Packed
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon Rum
- 2 Egg yolks, Room temperature
- ½ cup Eggnog, Regular and room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F, and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Sift all the dry ingredients, and set aside.2 cups All-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon Salt, 2 teaspoon Baking powder, 1 teaspoon Nutmeg, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon Clove
- Start beating the foftened butter with two sugars for a good 5 minutes until light and fluffy.¾ cup Butter, ½ cup Granulated sugar, ½ cup Light brown sugar
- Add in the yolks, vanilla extract, and rum and mix well.1 teaspoon Vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon Rum, 2 Egg yolks
- Next, add the eggnog and mix. Switch to a rubber spatula and gently fold in the dry ingredients just until there is no trace of flour is seen.½ cup Eggnog
- Using an ice cream scoop make small balls of dough, the size of a large walnut. Place them on the lined baking sheets. Leave at least 2 inch of space between them.
- Bake them for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden. Let them cool down on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool down compeletly.
- For the topping, melt half a cup of milk chocolate, and using a small spoon drizzle it over the cool cokies.
Nutrition
Calories: 161kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 132mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 252IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 1mg
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