Eggnog Cookies

Eggnog Cookies

Eggnog Cookies

2 ¼ cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp cinnamon

½ tsp nutmeg

1 ¼ cups white sugar

¾ cup butter, softened

1 tsp vanilla

½ cup eggnog

2 egg yolks

1 Tablespoon ground nutmeg

 

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix well and set aside.
  3. Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggnog, vanilla, and egg yolks. Beat until smooth.
  4. Add the flour mixture and mix until combined. Be careful not to overmix.
  5. Drop by nicely rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets 1 inch apart. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg (or festive colored sugar).
  6. Bake for 15-17 minutes until bottoms turn light brown.
  7. Transfer to cooling rack with a spatula.

Baking tips: Bake cookies on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. After dropping the dough on the cookie sheet, use slightly damp fingers to smooth and round the cookie dough to bake a prettier cookie.

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