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.
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!!!
Be a pro and give us a yield!
Yields about 35!
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!
Is powder malt the same as malted milk powder? Thanks.
Yes! The Carnation stuff is what I used
These look really good. I'm going to try them over the christmas holiday. Thanks
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.
Yum! Trying these today!!
Thoughtful post! Keep up the great work!
Awesome looking cookies! <3