Eggnog Cookies Recipe

Eggnog Cookies Recipe
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"This cookie's flavor fits right into the holiday spirit," writes Myra Innes, field editor from Auburn, Kansas.

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  • 96 Servings
  • Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup eggnog
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg white, lightly beaten
  • Colored sugar

Directions

  • In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggnog, baking soda and nutmeg. Gradually add flour and mix well. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes; place on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough. Brush with egg white; sprinkle with colored sugar.
  • Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Yield: about 16 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 63 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 35 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Eggnog Cookies published in Taste of Home December/January 1996, p12

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Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2009 by oho3

My mom received this recipe in a 1990's version of Taste of Home and we have been making them ever since. Everyone looks forward to a box of eggnog cookies from us during the holidays! I can't encourage someone to bake these enough!!!

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