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Egg Nog Cookies with Spiced Rum Frosting
These egg nog cookies are deliciously soft and chewy. They are delicate and will seriously melt in your mouth. But that frosting! Slightly spiced, just a hint of rum, its delicious combination.
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Prep Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
45
minutes
minutes
Servings:
3
Dozen
Calories:
178
kcal
Author:
Jenni
Ingredients
**Cookies
2 ¼
cup
flour
2
tsp
baking powder
½
tsp
salt
½
tsp
fresh ground nutmeg
½
tsp
ground cinnamon
¾
cup
unsalted butter
at room temperature
½
cup
sugar
½
cup
brown sugar
2
large egg yolks
1
tsp
vanilla extract
½
tsp
rum extract
½
cup
egg nog
**Frosting:
½
cup
unsalted butter
at room temperature
½
tsp
rum extract
3
cups
powdered sugar
5
TBSP
eggnog
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F.
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silpat.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream tougher the butter and both sugars until pale and fluffy.
Add in the egg yolks one at a time, mixing until just combined.
Add in the vanilla extract, rum extract, and egg nog.
With the mixer set on low, slowly add in the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
Scoop out the dough by heaping tablespoons and place onto the prepared baking sheets., about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 11-13 minutes.
Allow to rest on the set for 3-5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
When the cookies are completely cool, mix the frosting.
In a small bowl, beat the butter until pale and fluffy.
Add in the rum extract and the egg nog.
Add in the powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
Frost each cookie with a generous amount of frosting.
Sprinkle freshly grated nutmeg over the top.
Store in an airtight container and Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving:
1
cookie
|
Calories:
178
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
28.1
g
|
Protein:
1.5
g
|
Fat:
7
g
|
Cholesterol:
30.7
mg
|
Sodium:
41.4
mg
|
Sugar:
21.9
g