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.
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.
Notes
Egg nog flavor: If you really want to boost the eggnog flavor, try using 1 teaspoon rum extract in place of the vanilla. You could also add and additional 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg. Frosting: For a thicker frosting you could use my buttercream frosting or cream cheese frosting. Use eggnog in place of the cream.