Photo by Amie Valpone

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.

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. Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake for 8 to 12 minutes (depending on thickness) or until golden brown. Frost if desired.

Chef Suggestions

Rather than rolling out and cutting dough, simply form dough into 1-inch balls and place on cookie sheets.