Slice and Bake! Eggnog Shortbread Cookies
These Eggnog Shortbread Cookies are a fantastic holiday bite! A little eggnog icing and an easy spiced shortbread cookie make for a killer Christmas cookie that you’ll want to make every year.
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Makes: cookies
Equipment
- baking sheet
- hand mixer
- dry measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 7 teaspoons eggnog liqueur or non-alcoholic eggnog
- luster dust or sprinkles optional
Instructions
To make the cookies
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until it just becomes light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
- Add flour, nutmeg and cinnamon. On low speed, beat until the dough just starts to come together, about 3 minutes.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and press together to form a log. Divide the dough in half and form each piece of dough into a 6-inch log. Wrap in parchment paper and chill for at least 2 hours, up to two days.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Slice each log into ¼ to ¾ inch slices and evenly space on the baking sheets. You should have about 40 cookies.
- Bake until the bottom edges of the cookies just start to brown, 14-16 minutes.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before icing.
To make the icing
- Whisk the powdered sugar and eggnog liqueur together until smooth. If needed add additional liqueur or powdered sugar to get a consitency that is thick enough to ice the cookie with.
- Evenly spread the icing on the cookies, about ½ teaspoon per cookie, and if you want, add luster dust or other sprinkles and enjoy!
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Notes
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- If you are planning on packing these cookies up, make sure the icing is fully set before doing so.
Nutrition
Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 144IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg
