Melt In Your Mouth Eggnog Sugar Cookies

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Cream of tarter
  • 3 cup Flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 Nutmeg to sprinkle
  • 4 cup Powdered sugar
  • 2 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 2 cup Butter, unsalted

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 3 tbsp Eggnog

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 C (2 sticks) Unsalted butter
• 2 C Sugar
• 2 Large eggs
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 3 C Flour
• ½ tsp Baking soda
• ½ tsp Cream of tarter
• 1 tsp Nutmeg
• For the frosting
• 1 C Unsalted butter
• 4 C Powdered sugar
• 3-4 tbsp Eggnog
• ¼ tsp Nutmeg
• Nutmeg to sprinkle

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Combine butter with sugar and beat on medium speed until well creamed together.
• Add eggs and vanilla extract. Mix into butter and sugar until eggs are well beaten.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and nutmeg. Slowly add into batter and beat on medium low speed until well combined and dough forms.
• Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
• Use a two-table spoon cookie scoop and space evenly on a cookie sheet lined with a Silpat or parchment paper. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes in the middle rack of your oven.
• Allow butter to come to room temperature. Using a stand mixer, beat the butter for several minutes until light and fluffy.
• Add powdered sugar one cup at a time and slowly increase speed from low to medium. As the frosting becomes thicker, slowly add eggnog and slowly increase speed to medium high; beat for several minutes until light and fluffy.
• Spread over cooled cookie and sprinkle with nutmeg.