EGGNOG COOKIES WITH BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Eggnog Cookies with Buttercream Frosting image

My family loves eggnog, so every year I make these easy and tasty cookies to make the holidays extra festive. Christmas wouldn't be the same without them!-Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1-1/3 cups butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 egg yolks
2 tablespoons eggnog
2 teaspoons rum extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
FROSTING:
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon rum extract
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 to 2 tablespoons eggnog
Additional ground nutmeg
Halved candied cherries, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar and nutmeg until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks, eggnog and extract. Gradually beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or until firm., Preheat oven to 325°. Shape dough into 1-1/2-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Flatten to 1/2-in. thickness with bottom of a glass., Bake 14-16 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, butter, extract, nutmeg and enough eggnog to reach spreading consistency. Spread over cookies. Sprinkle tops with additional nutmeg. If desired, top with cherries. Store in airtight containers in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 78mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.