Description
The perfect christmas cookie! A must for eggnog lovers! A soft, buttery, eggnog cookie with a luscious dollop of creamy, pudding-like eggnog filling. Please note: cook time does not include chill time.
Ingredients
- Butter
- Sugar
- Nutmeg
- Cinnamon
- Egg Yolks
- Vanilla
- Eggnog
- Flour
- Egg Whites
- Walnuts
- Powdered Sugar
- Ground Nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Beat the 2 / 3 cup butter in a mixing bowl on medium to high speed for 30 seconds
- Add sugar and nutmeg
- Beat until combined
- Beat in egg yolks, vanilla, and eggnog
- Beat in as much flour as you can
- Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon
- Cover and chill dough about 1 hour or until easy to handle
- Shape into 1-inch balls
- Roll balls in egg whites, then in chopped walnuts
- Place 1 inch apart on lightly greased cookie sheets
- Press centers with your thumb
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned
- Cool on wire racks
- For filling, beat the 1 / 4 cup butter until softened
- Add powdered sugar and beat until fluffy
- Beat in enough eggnog to make filling of spreading consistency
- Spoon 1 / 2 teaspoon filling into center of each cookie
- Sprinkle with nutmeg