I hope you’ve been enjoying all the Christmas cookies being shared so far this month. I have a lot more planned for next week, but now I’m indulging in one of my favorite holiday flavors – eggnog. While my brain instantly thinks about the drink, today I’m putting a spin on things and turning eggnog into cookies instead!
These easy to make thumbprint cookies are SO yummy and full of holiday cheer. (See: there’s a little booze in them!) But what really makes them are the Safest Choice Eggs I used. I’ve heard on food shows about the difference in farm fresh and cage free eggs, but I’ve never bought into the hype. I’ve been using them in my cookies, for breakfast, basically in about everything I can think of.
Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies
These cookies embody all the flavors of eggnog in a sweet little bite. Rich butter cream, spiced rum, and nutmeg combine for a cookie everyone will love!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Frosting:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons spiced rum or 1/4 teaspoon rum extract
- Ground nutmeg for garnish
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a Sil-Pat or parchment paper.
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In a medium bowl, combine flour and salt; set aside.
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In a large bowl, beat together 3/4 cup butter and sugars until creamy. Add egg and vanilla; mix to combine. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
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Scoop tablespoonfuls of cookie dough, and roll into balls. Using the back of a teaspoon measuring spoon, make indentations in the middle of each circle.
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Bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
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In a small bowl, beat together 1/2 cup butter, powdered sugar, and rum until smooth. Transfer frosting to a piping bag. Pipe a dollop of frosting into the indentation of each cookie. Sprinkle with a little ground nutmeg to finish.
These cookies are seriously the cutest things ever! Adorable!
I love eggnog! I would love to try these!!!
Where is the eggnog in the ingredients?
You’re right Patricia, there is no eggnog in the ingredients. The frosting has all the flavors of eggnog – cream, rum, and nutmeg. This is an eggnog flavored dessert. 🙂
Exactly! The eggnog was left completely out of the ingredients and the instructions! Bah humbug!
They’re eggnog flavored cookies. Eggnog is made with cream, rum/bourbon, and nutmeg and so are these cookies! It gives them that same yummy flavor! If you want to incorporate some eggnog in, substitute 1 tablespoon fo the rum for 1 tablespoon of eggnog. 🙂
There’s no eggnog in the recipe it’s just the cookies taste like eggnog when they’re done and trust me they do. if you like eggnog you will love these cookies
Do you use just a regular egg? Noe sure about the safest choice egg..
You can use regular eggs since they are in the cookie dough and will get baked.
How long do they stay for?
.how do you store them?
They should stay good in the refrigerator (in tupperware) for about a week. The filling needs to stay cold to keep.
I would say they would last for about one or two hours…Depends on the original count. How long will they stay fresh is a different answer I couldn’t tell you.
they look yummy!
These look so great, can’t wait to try!
I have a weakness for eggnog! Omg I would eat all of these. How stinkin gorgeous are these babies! Thanks for sharing 🙂
My pleasure! Eggnog totally makes the world a better place. 😉
What can I use if not using the rum?
You could use 1/4 teaspoon rum extract. Then add more to taste, if you want. If you don’t have the extract, you could try the frosting without the rum flavor, it just won’t be quite the same.
For eggnog cookies,,,,uh, shouldn’t there be ,,,like,,,eggnog?
They’re Eggnog flavored = cream, rum, and nutmeg. You’ll totally get it with your first bite. 🙂
I breastfeed so Im wondering if I just buy the extract will it still be alcoholic or just for flavor?
All extracts are made with an alcohol base, including vanilla. So it’s up to you. There would be less alcohol in the frosting with the extract since it’s a concentrated flavor.
Thanks Julie!
Hi Julie!! Can these be frozen?
Hi Alison. I’ve never frozen mine since they all get eaten up right away, but you could give it a shot. 🙂 I’d love to hear how it goes.
Yes u can freeze them… & they taste as yummy frozen!
I just wanted to verify that for the frosting you use melted butter, not softened ? I have never heard of that before so I wanted to double check. Thanks!
You could use either melted or softened butter. I just didn’t have any soft butter ready to go, and i over nuked it so it came out melted. As long as you can easily incorporate the butter (AKA not cold) you’re good to go. 🙂
I am glad you asked that question, Ali. I just tried making these, and with the butter melted, the icing was way too runny. I hope I didn’t mess this up!
Hi ladies! I used melted butter, since my butter was cold I just popped it in the microwave. You can definitely used softened butter too. If you feel the frosting is too wet, just add more powdered sugar (a tablespoon or two at a time) until you achieve the texture you like.
I made 2 different recipes on Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies for Christmas this year, and yours are the absolute best. My husband and I loved them.
I’m so glad to hear that! 🙂
These look wonderful. Eggnog AND cookies?! What could be better. I’m adding these to my cookie making list.