Eggnog Cookies Recipe

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Eggnog stars in both the cookie and frosting in this new-found recipe, imparting a subtle holiday flavor.—Amanda Taylor, Glen Ewen, Saskatchewan

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Eggnog Cookies Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield: 160 Servings

30 10 40

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
1 cup eggnog
5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
ICING:
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup eggnog

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggnog. Combine the flour, baking soda and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Shape into four 10-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.
For icing, in a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and eggnog; beat until smooth. Frost cookies. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 13-1/2 dozen.

To Make Ahead: Dough can be made 2 days in advance. Iced cookies can be stored for 1 week in an airtight container.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with commercially prepared eggnog.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 50 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 19 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Eggnog Cookies in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2010, p138