Eggnog Sugar Cookies Recipes

EGGNOG COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggnog, baking soda and nutmeg. Gradually add flour and mix well. Cover and chill 1 hour. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Using floured 3-1/2-in. cookie cutters, cut into desired shapes; place on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough. Brush with egg white; sprinkle with colored sugar. , Bake at 350° until edges are lightly browned, 6-8 minutes. Cool on wire racks. If desired, decorate with frosting.

EGGNOG SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Mix the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
• Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and rum and beat until combined.
• Add the dry ingredients and beat until you get a crumbly dough.
• Roll the dough to about 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
• Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes and place the cookies on the baking sheets.
• Refrigerate for about 15 minutes.
• Brush the tops of the cookies with melted butter then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges become light golden brown, rotating the pans halfway through.
• Cool the pans on a baking rack for a few minutes before transferring the cookies to a baking rack.

EGGNOG CUTOUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Stir in eggnog. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. , In a small bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, nutmeg, if desired, and enough eggnog to achieve icing consistency. Add food coloring, if desired. Spread over cooled cookies; let stand until set.

EGGNOG COOKIES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Cream sugar and butter until light. Add eggnog, vanilla, and egg yolks; beat at medium speed with mixer until smooth. Add flour mixture and beat at low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet 1 inch apart. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg. Bake 20 to 23 minutes until bottoms turn light brown.

EGGNOG SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• 2. Add flour, baking powder, and salt, alternating with egg nog.
• 3. Roll into balls the size of walnuts and place on ungreased baking sheet. You can also drop by teaspoonful on cookie sheet.
• 4. Bake at 350 degrees 10 - 12 minutes (yields approximately 3 dozen)