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Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies
Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies
- Recipe Submitted by Rosemary on 11/23/2014
Category: Holiday, Kids, Cookies, Eggs
Ingredients List
- Cookies:
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Frosting:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons spiced rum (or ¼ teaspoon rum extract)
- Ground nutmeg, for garnish
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a Sil-Pat or parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour and salt; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat together ¾ cup butter and sugars until creamy. Add egg and vanilla; mix to combine. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
4. Scoop tablespoonfuls of cookie dough, and roll into balls. Using the back of a teaspoon measuring spoon, make indentations in the middle of each circle.
5. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
6. In a small bowl, beat together ½ cup butter, powdered sugar, and rum until smooth. Transfer frosting to a piping bag. Pipe a dollop of frosting into the indentation of each cookie. Sprinkle with a little ground nutmeg to finish.
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour and salt; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat together ¾ cup butter and sugars until creamy. Add egg and vanilla; mix to combine. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
4. Scoop tablespoonfuls of cookie dough, and roll into balls. Using the back of a teaspoon measuring spoon, make indentations in the middle of each circle.
5. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
6. In a small bowl, beat together ½ cup butter, powdered sugar, and rum until smooth. Transfer frosting to a piping bag. Pipe a dollop of frosting into the indentation of each cookie. Sprinkle with a little ground nutmeg to finish.
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