Eggnog Cookies

My favorite cookie this year would have to be the eggnog one.  I love eggnog.  It's REALLY good that it's only around once a year...because it's terrible for you...but so tasty.  I was a little concerned about how the eggnog cookies would turn out.  I think sometimes things like this turn out tasting really processed or just end up with a weird flavor.  These cookies, however, turned out wonderfully.  Very soft.  Perfect eggnog taste.  Definitely a hit.  Definitely a keeper.  

Eggnog Cookies
Original Recipe from Your Cup of Cake

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups white sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup eggnog
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 egg yolks
1 tsp nutmeg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. (I probably used a little more cinnamon and nutmeg than called for.)

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 on low speed until just combined.  Do not over-beat.  

Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of the dough into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.  Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg.

Bake 15-18 minutes or until the edges barely start to brown.

While the cookies are baking, you can whip together some eggnog glaze.  Just combine eggnog with powdered sugar until you get the quantity and consistency you want.  Make a little extra to drizzle on some eggnog scones! (The recipe for those should be coming tomorrow.)