Eggnog Cookies Iced with Eggnog Buttercream
Eggnog cookies are a great choice for any holiday cookie exchange. A cookie tray favorite that will stand out because it’s a deliciously soft spice cookie infused with eggnog and spiked with rum!
Do you participate in a cookie exchange this time of year? You know how it goes……you go to someone’s house, you bring a batch of cookies (say three dozen), then you bring home a mix of three dozen cookies.
While the cookie exchange party can be fun, hanging with friends or family and drinking mulled wine or red velvet hot chocolate, the cookies can be everything from delicious to yuck.
We have certain Christmas holiday cookies we enjoy every year and the idea behind a cookie exchange is a great way to find new cookies. I’ve brought home some cookies that I just can’t eat, no matter how much I dunk them in my coffee.
WHY EGGNOG COOKIES NEED TO BE ON YOUR COOKIE TRAY!
This holiday iced eggnog cookie recipe is sure to be a hit at your next cookie exchange! A soft cookie with buttercream icing, a sprinkle of nutmeg, a little rum (totally optional) all infused with the creamy, rich flavor of eggnog!
Trust me, you’ll be thanking me for years to come. I’m always asked to bring my eggnog cookies to a cookie exchange, so I know everyone loves them as much as we do!
While I enjoy eggnog with a little rum, you could certainly leave it out of these eggnog cookies if you want.
Even if you’re not a fan of eggnog, I think you’ll enjoy these eggnog cookies. They reminded us of snickerdoodles!
My favorite assortment of cookies includes Cutout Butter Cookies, a classic Chocolate Chip Cookie, Hot Fudge Filled Chocolate Lava Cookies, Russian Tea Cakes, Easy Peanut Butter Gooey Butter Cookies and so much more! I may even make a batch of Christmas Truffles or Peanut Butter and Chocolate Fudge to add to the cookie plates!
Are you a fan of eggnog? I bet you’ll love Eggnog Truffles, Eggnog Bread, Eggnog Fudge, or even Eggnog Pie!!
I’d love to hear about your favorite eggnog recipes!
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Eggnog Cookies Iced with Eggnog Buttercream
Deliciously soft spice cookie infused with eggnog.
Ingredients
For Eggnog Cookies
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 scant teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup butter, slightly softened
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup eggnog
- 1-2 tablespoons rum
For Eggnog Buttercream
- 3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup softened butter
- 1/3 cup eggnog (use as much as you need)
- 1-2 teaspoons rum
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl and set aside.
- In another mixing bowl, mix sugar and butter together. Add egg yolks and vanilla to the mixture and beat until smooth.
- Finally, add eggnog and rum and mix on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Slowly add flour mixture to eggnog/sugar mixture until completely combined, but be careful not to over-mix.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a prepared cookie sheet and bake for 20-22 minutes. Remove immediately, sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg and move to a cooling rack.
- When completely cool, frost with eggnog buttercream.
- For Spiked Eggnog Buttercream:In small mixer bowl, beat confectioners’ sugar and butter until well blended.
- Gradually beat in eggnog and rum until icing is smooth.
Notes
- cookie recipe slightly adapted from Mrs. Fields.
- frosting recipe slightly adapted from Cookie Madness
That frosting will go will anything 🙂 These looks fabulous!
I never got into egg nog either, but these sound really good!
Yum and when I saw these pics on IG, I knew we were in for a treat. I wish I could have one right now!
omg love these!
Yummy, yummy! They sound delicious!!
YUM! I am loving eggnog in baked goods this season!
You had me at eggnog! Love these!
So delicious, Cheryl. Your pics are amazing!
These sound pretty amazing… great job!
Pretty, pretty photo… they look wonderful!
Wow, 5 batches of cookies in one day. I am impressed! I love eggnog and I love eggnog flavoured treats too.
These sound so fun… eggnog and buttercream is a match made in heaven.
Mmm…buttercream eggnog frosting with a hit of rum sounds good.
Nine hours?!? Go YOU!!!
I bet those are SO good!!!
If you twist my arm I might eat one, or two or a dozen 😀
Same here. I don’t like eggnog that much, but I am always “game” for eggnog flavored treats. Thanks for the recipe. What other cookies did you bake?!
I do not like egg nog. However, I do like cookies, and these look delicious! I bet I would love it this way!
I love love love eggnog! Can’t get enough this time of year 🙂
Looks awesome!!!!!beautiful photos!!!!!
i here you because i to feel the need to bake cookies as a kick off to the holidays!
I’m not a big fan of egg nog either but I’m pretty sure I could tolerate a few of these cookies. The icing sounds delicious. Glad you were able to get some Christmas baking done. All the best to you and your family for a wonderful Christmas and continued success with Tidy Mom throughout the New Year.
I love egg nog because it says CHRISTMAS loud and clear and the more spiked the better ; ) so these cookies have my name on them – seriously!
I’ve never made eggnog cookies, but love the idea! After testing eggnog the last few days, I have pitchers full of it! I’ll have to give these a try and share with the neighbors! Merry Christmas!
I might have to go buy some more eggnog:)
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These cookies sound amazing. Sadly I have not had the opportunity to bake much the past few weeks. No cookie posts at FFC 🙁 But I can enjoy yours!
xo
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Oh wow…this sounds absolutely wonderful. Nothing like a little booze and sweets at Christmas!
these truly sound aMAZING!!!
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Just saw these on Two Peas and Their Pod and I will be making them this holiday season! I love eggnog and these look AMAZING! Thanks for the recipe!
Do you think these cookies would freeze well? How would freezing affect the frosting? Thanks!
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