EGGNOG CUTOUT COOKIES

Eggnog Cutout Cookies image

I created this cookie recipe because my sons liked eggnog so much. After frosting the cookies, you can add to their festive flair by sprinkling them with colored sugar. -Glenna Tooman, Boise, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon eggnog
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
ICING:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, optional
4 to 5 tablespoons eggnog
Liquid or paste food coloring, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Stir in eggnog. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. , In a small bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, nutmeg, if desired, and enough eggnog to achieve icing consistency. Add food coloring, if desired. Spread over cooled cookies; let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 109mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.