Eggnog Cookies

This recipe was a Christmas staple given to me by my friend Kayla. I loved them and added them to our Christmas cookie plate for neighbors!

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup eggnog
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Eggnog Frosting:

• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 4 to 5 tbsp. eggnog
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Cookie Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Grease cookie sheet and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until fluffy.
4. Add egg yolks, eggnog and vanilla. Continue beating until creamy.
5. Add flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Beat on medium until well combined. 
6. Can chill dough for 1 hour if needed.
7. Roll heaping tablespoons of the dough into balls and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet. 
8. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.

Eggnog Frosting:

1. Cream butter until fluffy.
2. Add powdered sugar and beat until combined.
3. Add eggnog, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Beat for 3 minutes until smooth.
4. Frost cooled cookies and sprinkle nutmeg over the frosting if desired.

Note: My friend added 1/2 tsp. rum extract to the cookie dough and 1/2 tsp. to the frosting as well. The original recipe doesn't have it and I am not a fan of rum flavoring so excluded it. If you like rum flavoring, then you could add that extract to both as she does.