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Frosted eggnog cookies with red and green sprinkles on a plate

Soft Frosted Eggnog Cookies

Soft Frosted Eggnog Cookies with holiday spices, eggnog topped with a creamy frosting.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Holiday
Keyword christmas cookies peppermint, eggnog desserts, frosted sugar cookies
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings 15 cookies
Calories 211 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup + 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour measured correctly (spoon and sweetp/level method)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter softened at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup light-brown sugar packed
  • 1 egg yolk room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon rum extract optional
  • 1/4 cup eggnog

Eggnog Frosting:

  • 1/4 cup butter room temperature
  • 1-1/2 - 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1-2 Tablespoons eggnog
  • 1/4 teaspoon rum extract optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon optional
  • pinch nutmeg optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
  3. Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer, cream butter and sugars together for about 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla, rum extract and eggnog, until combined.
  4. Turn mixer to low and slowly add the dry ingredients, until just combined. Scoop about 1 1/2 tablespoonful and drop onto prepared baking sheets 2-inches apart. Place one baking sheet in the fridge to chill while you bake the other.
  5. Bake one sheet at a time in preheated oven for 10 - 12 minutes. Remove baking sheet from oven and allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. The cookies will continue to cook while cooling. Bake remaining cookies. Once cooled, spread with frosting and top with festive sprinkles, if desired.

To Make the Frosting:

  1. Using a stand mixer or a hand mixer, cream butter for about 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Slowly add powdered sugar and beat until combined. Add rum extract (if using) and eggnog, one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency or flavor is reached.

  2. Taste and add cinnamon, nutmeg, and rum extract, if desired. Beat for an additional two minutes smooth. Frost cooled cookies and add sprinkles if desired.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Taste of Home

Nutrition Facts
Soft Frosted Eggnog Cookies
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie (with frosting))
Calories 211 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Cholesterol 35mg12%
Sodium 71mg3%
Potassium 57mg2%
Carbohydrates 33g11%
Sugar 19g21%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 245IU5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 28mg3%
Iron 0.9mg5%
* Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy using the WPRM recipe calculator. It is best to make your own calculations to ensure accuracy. We expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.