Frosted Eggnog Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggnog and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and nutmeg; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake 5-7 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in eggnog and vanilla. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over cookies; sprinkle with additional nutmeg., Freeze option: Transfer dough to a resealable plastic freezer bag; freeze. To use, thaw dough in refrigerator until soft enough to roll. Prepare, bake and decorate as directed.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Cream softened butter and sugars together until smooth. Add applesauce, mix.
• Add eggnog, vanilla extract and egg. Mix until smooth.
• Add spices, salt (if applicable) and baking powder. Mix.
• Add flour and stir just until fully moistened (do not overmix or your cookies will be tough).
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 15-17 minutes until golden brown and slightly crackled in appearence.
• Remove cookies from sheet within 2-3 minutes of removing sheet from oven. Allow cookies to cool before frosting.
• Frosting: Cream together butter, vanilla extract, rum (or extract) until smooth. Add powdered sugar slowly and while mixing; texture will be crumbly. Add milk and stir until smooth. Using a knife or frosting spreader, apply 1-2 teaspoons of frosting to each cookie.