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Soft Eggnog Cookies

Soft brown sugar cookies chill before baking, then receive a smooth eggnog frosting flavored with rum, nutmeg, and cinnamon.

$1.94per serving $
130 minstart to table
3servings

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Ingredients

  • 2/3 cups butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 2 tbsp eggnog
  • 1/2 tsp rum extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 tsp rum extract
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 1/2 tbsp eggnog

Steps

  1. Beat 2/3 cup butter and brown sugar until smooth, then mix in the egg yolks, 2 tablespoons eggnog, and rum extract.
  2. Stir in the flour until a soft dough forms, cover it, and chill for 60 minutes.
  3. Heat the oven to 350 F and line baking sheets with the chilled dough shaped into small rounds.
  4. Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are set, then cool them completely.
  5. Beat 3/4 cup butter, confectioners' sugar, rum extract, nutmeg, cinnamon, and 2 1/2 tablespoons eggnog until smooth.
  6. Spread the frosting over the cooled cookies and let it set for 10 minutes.

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