How to Make Eggnog Cut Out Cookies (Easy Recipe)
A favorite holiday drink gets a festive cookie makeover with a delicious vanilla rum frosting
Ingredients
The Cookies
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 sticks unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. salt
The Frosting
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter melted
- 3 Tbsp. milk
- 1/2 tsp. white rum
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, nutmeg and salt. Slowly beat the dry ingredients into the butter mixture until combined. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll the dough out onto a flour surface and cut into desired shapes. Alternatively, drop the dough in rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes, until cookies are set and slightly golden around the edges. Allow to cool on the cookie sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
- To make the frosting, whisk all ingredients together in a bowl. Use a piping bag to make designs or simply spread on top of the cooled cookies.
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