The Story:
When I see eggnog next to the milk in the grocery store, I know it’s the holiday season. I love everything about it—the richness, the flavor, the texture. But I hate how fast it goes when I go home for Christmas. I don’t think it even makes it into the fridge. It just goes from the grocery sack straight to glasses.
Cookies:
1 ¼ cup sugar
¾ cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 egg yolks
½ cup eggnog
2 ¼ cups flour
1/3 cup powder malt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon cinnamon
Glaze:
1 ½ cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoons eggnog
1 teaspoon powdered malt
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cookies sheets with parchment paper.
2. Beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy, 3 minutes.
3. Add egg yolks one at a time on slow.
4. Add vanilla.
5. In a separate bowl, combine flour, malt, baking powder, nutmeg and cinnamon.
6. Pour half of the flour mixture into the egg/sugar mixture.
7. Add eggnog.
8. Pour in remaining flour mixture. Stir only until combined,
9. Make small dough balls (dough may be sticky) and freeze in a tupperware for 10 minutes.
10.Place on cookie sheets and bake for 12-18 minutes or until the edges are barely brown.
11. Glaze: combine all ingredients using a whisk or a fork. Drizzle over warm cookies and top with cinnamon sugar.
Leigh Anne @Your Homebased Mom says
Yikes! Sorry I never got back to you about the malt but it looks like you figured it out!!Sorry about that. It's been a bit crazy around here and I totally forgot. They look delicious – will definitely give them a try. I love malt in just about anything!!!
Anonymous says
Be a pro and give us a yield!
Lizzy Mae says
Yields about 35!
Anonymous says
Did you know they make canned eggnog? I think it is made by Borden's, but not 100% sure. Anyway you can get it year round. I have a cousin that makes an eggnog cake that turned me onto it!
Anonymous says
Is powder malt the same as malted milk powder? Thanks.
Lizzy Mae says
Yes! The Carnation stuff is what I used
MzCosby09 says
These look really good. I'm going to try them over the christmas holiday. Thanks
Roni says
Just made these cookies. It made 56 cookies and I baked them for 15 minutes. For the glaze, I had to use 4 tablespoons of eggnog to make it pourable to drizzle.
Anonymous says
Yum! Trying these today!!
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Thoughtful post! Keep up the great work!
Harley Steven says
Awesome looking cookies! <3