Eggnog cookies are topped with sweet and creamy buttercream icing. They are the perfect treats for Santa on Christmas Eve.
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Prep Time 2 hourshours
Cook Time 12 minutesminutes
Total Time 2 hourshours12 minutesminutes
Servings 13dozen
Calories 50kcal
Author Lisa B.
Ingredients
For the cookies:
1-1/3cupsbuttersoftened
1cuppacked brown sugar
4egg yolks
2tablespoonseggnog
1/2teaspoonrum extract
3cupsall-purpose flour
For the icing:
4-1/2cupsconfectioners' sugar
3/4cupbuttersoftened
1-1/2teaspoonsrum extract
1/2teaspoonground nutmeg
1/4teaspoonground cinnamon
2 to 3tablespoonseggnog
Additional ground nutmeg
Instructions
For the cookies:
In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and brown sugar on medium to medium-high speed until fluffy.
Add egg yolks, one at a time. Beat until well incorporated, scraping the side of the bowl as needed.
Add eggnog and rum extract.
Add flour, one cup at a time, mixing well between each addition and scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
Cover cookie dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Form dough into 1-inch balls. Place at least two inches apart on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 12-16 minutes or until the bottom of the cookies are brown.
Allow cookies to cool completely on a wire rack before icing.
For the icing:
In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar, butter, rum extract, nutmeg, and cinnamon at low speed, increasing to medium speed once the ingredients start to come together.
Gradually add eggnog until icing reaches desired consistency.