All the flavor of the classic holiday drink staple in a delicious cookie! These eggnog cookies are the perfect treat to bring to holiday parties this year.
Frosted Eggnog Cookies
One thing that’s always at the top of my list around Christmas is getting to make eggnog-flavored everything. I love the flavor, and if you feel the same, you’d love this eggnog fudge, eggnog pie and eggnog French toast too.
If you are a fellow eggnog lover, you are going to adore this cookie recipe. The flavor is so nostalgic to me—every time I have one of these cookies I’m reminded of my grandmother. I still remember drinking “frozen eggnog” at her house every year during Christmas.
These eggnog cookies are extra soft and have that classic eggnog flavor in every bite. Plus, the eggnog flavor is even laced throughout the powdered sugar icing—it’s absolutely incredible! They are the perfect Christmas cookies to enjoy this season!
What does eggnog taste like?
Eggnog is one of those flavors that you either love or hate. It’s almost like a melted ice cream that’s heavy on the vanilla with notes of cinnamon and nutmeg. Traditional eggnog is made with cream and eggs, so there’s a depth to the flavor profile.
These cookies definitely have the same classic flavor, so if you aren’t an eggnog fan, you might want to skip this one. However, I will say that my non-eggnog loving friend tried one of these and LOVED it. She even asked me for the recipe! So you may convert some people after all!
Type to use
You can use whatever kind of eggnog you like to make these Christmas cookies. I usually just use whatever I have on hand since you only use just over a half cup. However Darigold eggnog is my favorite.
This is one of my favorite recipes using eggnog to make the morning after a party or an event if I have any leftovers too.
Icing for eggnog cookies
This easy icing recipe only has two simple ingredients: powdered sugar and eggnog. You can adjust the flavor to suit your flavor preferences by adding either more or less of each.
It’s meant to be drizzled over the top of the cookie, rather than fully covered by it. That’s the best way to get a balanced flavor. Top it off with a shake of nutmeg and you’ve got the perfect cookie.
More Christmas cookies:
- Pistachio Cherry Meltaway Cookies
- Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies
- Sugar Cookie Truffles
- Ricotta Cheese Cookies
- Snickerdoodle Recipe
- Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies
Eggnog Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup butter , slightly softened
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup eggnog , I used Darigold
Icing:
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons eggnog
- ground nutmeg , for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together. Add egg yolks and vanilla to the mixture and beat until smooth. Finally, add in eggnog and mix on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
- Slowly add flour mixture into the eggnog mixture and stir until combined. Chill dough for 20 minutes.
- Use a cookie scoop or drop spoonfuls of dough onto the cookie sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until bottoms are lightly browned. Do not over cook. Remove cookies from pan and allow to cool on a cooling rack.
- For the icing, whisk powdered sugar and eggnog together. Add more of each, depending on the consistency you prefer.
- Drizzle icing on cooled cookies and sprinkle with nutmeg. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Can you make this recipe with low fat eggnog?
I think that would be just fine! :)
Can’t wait to make these! Can you freeze them with the icing already on?
Hi Lauren! I usually recommend frosting fresh since icing doesn’t freeze great. But they should be fine for a couple weeks if you would like to do it before.
These were amazing. I used light eggnog and they turned out amazing. tysm!
My husband LOVES eggnog, so these were a hit! Thanks for sharing.
My family of eight *loves* these cookies!
They are soft and chewy and have so much eggnog flavor! Buy the best eggnog you can, as the flavor is best with a higher quality eggnog.
In my oven (which seems fairly consistent/accurate) these cookies were perfect at 17 minutes. I used parchment paper and let them cool 1 minute on the cookie sheet before transferring them to a cooling rack. Seriously, so good!!
New favorite for the holidays!
Thank you!
So glad your family loves them! I agree, high quality egg nog makes a difference :)