Soft Eggnog Cookies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
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1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, with a little extra for sprinkling.
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1/2 teaspoon salt.
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2 teaspoons baking powder.
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2 cups (283g) plain flour.
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3/4 cup (170g) soft butter at room temp.
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1/2 cup (100g) packed brown sugar.
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1/2 cup (100g) white sugar.
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2 yolks from large eggs.
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1 teaspoon vanilla.
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1/2 teaspoon rum flavoring.
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1/2 cup eggnog.
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3-5 tablespoons eggnog for the frosting.
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1/2 cup (113g) butter for the frosting.
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3 cups (360g) icing sugar for frosting.
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1/2 teaspoon rum flavoring for frosting.
# Instructions:
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Begin by heating up the oven to 350°F. Combine cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking powder, and flour by whisking them together.
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Blend sugars and butter until creamy. Add egg yolks, vanilla, rum extract, and eggnog. Slowly stir in the dry mix.
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Spoon tablespoon-sized amounts onto lined trays. Bake for 11-13 minutes.
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Let cookies sit on trays a bit before moving to a rack to fully cool.
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Whip butter until light. Add the rum extract, eggnog, and icing sugar for the texture and thickness you like.
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Spread frosting over the cooled cookies and give them a sprinkle of nutmeg.
# Notes:
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Spoon flour into the measuring cup, then level it off.
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Avoid using low-fat eggnog for best results.
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Add extra flour if you'd like chewier cookies.