Eggnog Glazed, Eggnog Cookies

Eggnog Glazed, Eggnog Cookies

 

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 24 Cookies

Ingredients

For the Cookies
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup eggnog
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

For the Glaze
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4-1/2 cup eggnog

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 300 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar.
3. Mix in the eggnog, vanilla extract, and beaten eggs.
4. Sift in the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Mix until just combined.
5. Scoop out tablespoon size drops onto the baking sheets
6. Bake for 20-22 minutes, until bottoms are light brown.
7. To make the glaze, add the eggnog to the powdered sugar, a 1/4 cup at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
8. Remove cookies from the oven, cool 2-3 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.
9. Make sure cookies are completely cooled before drizzling glaze over the top. Enjoy!

A great way to use up the left-over egg-nog!!!