CRANBERRY EGGNOG COOKIES WITH ORANGE DREAM GLAZE

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These will be a great addition to your holiday cookie tray. From the soft cookie and the pecans to the orange, cranberry and eggnog flavors, this is one impressive (and flavorful) cookie!

Provided by Noelle Myers

Categories     Cookies

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 c butter, room temperature
1 c sugar
1 large egg
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp rum extract
1/2 c eggnog
1 c dried cranberries
3/4 c chopped pecans
2 c all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
ORANGE DREAM GLAZE
1 1/8 c confectioners' sugar
1 tsp orange extract
1 orange

Steps:

  • 1. Pre heat oven to 350° F.
  • 2. Cream together butter and sugar.
  • 3. Blend in egg, vanilla, rum extract and eggnog.
  • 4. Stir in cranberries and pecans.
  • 5. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Stir into eggnog mixture just until incorporated.
  • 6. Scoop rounded teaspoons of dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 350° F. for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Remove to a rack to cool completely.
  • 7. Glaze cooled cookies with Orange Dream glaze. (Recipe follows)
  • 8. Orange Dream Glaze: Mix together confectioners sugar, orange extract, the zest of one orange, and enough cold orange juice to make a thick glaze. Drizzle glaze over cookies.

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