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Eggnog Cookies | A Nerd Cooks
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Eggnog Cookies

Simply put, these Eggnog Cookies taste like Christmas.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time11 minutes
Chilling time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 26 minutes
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 138kcal
Author: Lauren Pacek

Ingredients

For the cookies

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 16 tablespoon unsalted butter room temperature
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoon bourbon
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup eggnog

For the glaze

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoon bourbon
  • 2 tablespoon eggnog
  • freshly grated nutmeg and/or colored sanding sugar for garnish (optional)

Instructions

To make the cookies

  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Set the bowl aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the bourbon, egg, and and eggnog. Beat until combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl as necessary.
  • Bit by bit, add the flour mixture and mix until combined. Again, scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Refrigerate the cookie dough for at least 3 hours. 
  • Scooped the dough, using a ~1.5 tbs cookie scoop, onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake 9-11 minutes or until the cookies are golden around the edges.
  • Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before removing them to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.

To make the glaze

  • Combine the powdered sugar, bourbon, and eggnog in a small bowl. Stir until the glaze comes together. 
  • Drizzle over the cooled cookies and top with some freshly grated nutmeg and/or colored sanding sugar, if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 59mg | Sugar: 14g