These soft eggnog cookies are delicious, soft and moist, with lovely eggnog, cinnamon, and nutmeg flavours making them the perfect holiday treat.
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Soft Eggnog Cookies Recipe
This soft eggnog cookie recipe is one of my favourite in Christmas. It is easy to make and is always a big hit at holiday parties. It is also suitable for holiday cookie exchange.
My eggnog cookies are so flavourful and not overly sweet. Also, I drizzled them with a little bit of white chocolate to make them look even more beautiful. The taste and texture are SUPERB!
I am sure that you will love them even if you don't like eggnog, my youngest daughter are crazy about them even though she is not a fan of eggnog.
Why Does This Recipe Work?
- These delicious eggnog cookies are perfect for the holiday season.
- Easy recipe with simple ingredients.
- Delicious cookies are for eggnog lovers with the perfect amount of spice and a delicious eggnog flavor.
- The best eggnog cookies ever for the Christmas season.
Ingredients
Note: This is an overview of the ingredients. See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
- Eggnog: I use store bought eggnog.
- Flour: I use all purpose flour.
- Baking powder: A raising agent.
- Granulated sugar: To keep the cookies soft and moist and sweeten them.
- Light brown sugar: To give the cookies a lovely color, tastey flavor and to keep them moist.
- Spices: I use ground cinnamon and Nutmeg.
- Butter: I prefer unsalted butter.
- Egg: A binding agent.
- White chocolate: For topping.
How To Make Soft Eggnog Cookies?
First Step - Preparations: Preheat the oven to 190C/374F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Second Step - Cream the butter: In large mixing bowl, whisk butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar using the electric mixer until combined.
Third Step - Mix in the wet ingredients: Mix in the egg. Add the eggnog to the butter mixture, whisk.
Fourth Step - Stir in the dry ingredients: Stir in flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg until incorporated.
Fifth step - Shape the cookies: Use a cookie scoop to scoop up about a tablespoon of the batter. Roll it between your wet hands then put onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat until all the batter finishes.
Sixth Step- Baking: Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until light golden brown then let the cookies cool down completely on a wire rack.
Seventh Step - Making the Topping: Microwave the white chocolate for 40 seconds then put it in a piping bag. Drizzle the cooled cookies with the melted white chocolate and sprinkle some ground cinnamon on the top.
Top Tips!
- For best results, measure the flour correctly.
- The cookies will come out of the oven very soft, make sure to let them cool for 10-20 minutes before moving them from the baking sheet.
- Use a small cookie scoop to make all the cookies the same size to cook equally.
Other Topping Alternatives
Eggnog Buttercream: Use the electric whisk for mixing 2 cups of icing sugar, 2 tablespoons of butter, and 2 tablespoons of eggnog.
Ground Cinnamon and Sugar Mixture: If you like snickerdoodle cookies, you will defiantly like using this topping.
Eggnog Frosting: Combine 1.5 cups of icing sugar with 4 tablespoon of eggnog.
Ground nutmeg: You can top these cookies with a sprinkle of nutmeg.
Storage
Make ahead of time: You can make the cookies dough and chill in the fridge for 12 hours ahead of baking them.
To store: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 days or in the fridge for 4-5 days.
To freeze: these cookies freeze very well. You can leave them in room temperature to defrost, or you can even put them in the microwave for a few seconds.
Serving Suggestions
You can serve these homemade cookies with a glass of milk, a cup of tea, coffee, thyme tea, oat mil hot chocolate or caramel Latte.
Personally, I like serving these soft cookies with white chocolate latte, Korean strawberry milk or date shake.
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Recipe Card
Soft Eggnog Cookies Recipe (Easy)
Ingredients
- ½ cup eggnog
- 2 cups plain flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¾ cup butter , at-room temperature
- 1 egg
Toppings
- 100 g white chocolate
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preparations: Line a 3 baking sheets with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F.
- In a mixing bowl, mix brown sugar, butter, and granulated sugar until combined then mix in the egg.⅓ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup light brown sugar, ¾ cup butter, 1 egg
- Add the eggnog to the mixture, whisk. Then, stir in the flour, ground cinnamon, baking powder, and nutmeg.½ cup eggnog, 2 cups plain flour, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, 2 teaspoon baking powder
- Now, wet your hands with some water and scoop up a tablespoon of the batter. Roll it between your wet hands then put onto the baking sheet. Repeat until all the batter finishes.
- Bake for about 15 minutes then let the cookies cool down completely.
Making the Topping
- Microwave the white chocolate for 30-40 seconds then put it in a piping bag and drizzle the cookies then sprinkle some ground cinnamon on the top.100 g white chocolate, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Notes
- The cookies will come out of the oven very soft, make sure to let them cool for 10-20 minutes before moving them from the baking sheet.
- Use a small cookie scoop to make all the cookies the same size to cook equally.
Liby
I don't have an electric mixer. However, I used a regular mixer, and the cookies turned out well.
Irving
Can I make the cookie dough and freeze it ahead of time?
Radwa
You can keep the cookie dough in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 12-24 hours before baking.
Tina
The best recipe I’ve ever made! the cookies are soft & chewy and very delicious.