INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup eggnog
Eggnog Sugar Cookies
Here's a spicy fusion of holiday favorites – eggnog and sugar cookies.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
8 – 12 minutes
Servings
Makes about two dozen cookies
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small mixing bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together, then add egg, vanilla and eggnog; mix well. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients; mix well to combine.
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with a cookie cutter or roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 to 12 minutes (depending on thickness) or until golden brown.
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