Description
Indulge in the festive flavors of the holiday season with these soft and flavorful Cinnamon Eggnog Christmas Cookies. Perfect for cookie exchanges or as a sweet treat for your loved ones.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup eggnog
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon rum extract (optional)
- Cinnamon-sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Prepare dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Combine wet ingredients: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggnog, egg, vanilla extract, and rum extract (if using) and beat until combined.
- Mix the dough: Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- Bake the cookies: Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, flatten, sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar, and bake for 10–12 minutes until lightly golden.
- Cool and enjoy: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra flavor, top cookies with an eggnog glaze or add a pinch of cloves to the dough.
- These cookies stay soft for days and are perfect for holiday cookie exchanges.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
