I love that they have that delicious eggnog flavor without being overpowering at all. They’re tender and buttery and pretty much just melt in your mouth. My kids loved that the cookies had powdered sugar on the outside and said they looked like snowman cookies. They are perfect for the holiday season and would be lovely at a cookie exchange or on a plate of treats for the neighbors! I hope you’ll try them and love them as much as my family did!
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3/4 teaspoon rum extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup eggnog
- 1 cup powdered sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350. Line two baking sheets with parchment or spray with cooking spray. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, corn starch, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add the rum extract, vanilla, and eggnog, and mix to combine (it's okay if it doesn't mix together perfectly at this point. Add the dry ingredients and mix to form a thick dough. Shape the dough into one inch balls and place 1-2 inches apart on the baking sheets. Bake 12-14 minutes, or until lightly browned on the bottom. Remove and let cool 15 minutes, then roll in powdered sugar. Enjoy!
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Marisa says
December 17, 2017 at 7:13 pmMy cookies would not bake all the way through. I kept letting them bake longer until they began to brown too much on the bottom, so I couldn’t keep going. The flavor is good, but the eggnog part is quite faint, so reducing the amount of eggnog to make them less “wet” I don’t think would be a good idea….any other suggestions? TIA!
Kelsey says
December 23, 2015 at 6:13 amThese were delicious! My cookies were a little hollow for some reason which made them a very crumbly. I wonder why that was?!
I would make them again despite the crumble mess. Thank you for sharing!
Nicole says
December 12, 2015 at 5:31 amI just tried this one last night because my boyfriend loves eggnog! My only issue was that the balls flattened slightly during baking. I wonder if refrigerating the dough for an hour or two prior to baking might correct this? They were delicious and had wonderful texture. I grated the nutmeg into the batter fresh and it really comes through. Thanks for the recipe!
Kay says
December 10, 2015 at 5:11 amCan you freeze these? Lovely recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Alicia says
December 13, 2015 at 8:15 pmI haven’t tried freezing them, but I’m guessing that because of the powdered sugar they wouldn’t freeze very well. I imagine that they would end up pretty soggy.
Rochell says
December 3, 2015 at 7:51 pmIs it accurate on the
1/2 cup corn starch.
Thank you for sharing
Amanda says
December 13, 2015 at 5:20 pmThat was my question too, 1/2 c. of corn starch seems like A LOT. Maybe it’s supposed to be 1/2 T.?
Alicia says
December 13, 2015 at 8:13 pm1/2 cup corn starch is the correct amount. The corn starch contributes a lot to the texture and makes the cookies melt in your mouth.
Sophie says
December 1, 2015 at 10:14 amHow many cookies does this recipe make?
Kristin says
December 1, 2015 at 11:00 amIt should make about 2-3 dozen.