Eggnog Cookie Recipe

A white plate holds six cookies drizzled with glaze. The cookies are arranged neatly. Around the plate are festive decorations like a red and white candy cane, a red napkin, and holly berries on a wooden surface.

This eggnog cookie recipe is like Christmas in every bite—soft, spiced, and topped with a creamy glaze. Cozy holiday cookies that everyone will love!

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 12

Total Time: 22

Author: Heather Painchaud

Servings: 36 cookies

Ingredients

1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup butter softened
2 eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
½ cup eggnog
2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground cinnamon
For icing:
2 oz cream cheese softened
¼ cup butter softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp eggnog

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease them with non stick cooking spray.
Cream together the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, eggnog and vanilla extract, and beat until well combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, nutmeg and cinnamon. Gradually add this dry mix to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
Scoop tablespoon-sized balls (or use your trusty cookie scoop) onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are just starting to turn golden. Resist the urge to overbake—these cookies are best when soft and chewy!
Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
While your cookies cool, whip up the glaze by beating the cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and beat until fluffy. Mix in eggnog until you reach a drizzle-worthy consistency.
Finish with a pinch of nutmeg, then drizzle over cooled cookies - if you are storing the cookies for later, consider saving the glaze and adding to the cookies upon plating.

Notes

Chill the dough - if you find your dough is sticky, pop it in the fridge for 20-30 minutes. This will help your cookies keep their shape while baking.

Use real eggnog - for that true holiday flavor, use a quality eggnog. Homemade eggnog? Even better!

Don’t overbake - the cookies should look set but still soft in the middle. They’ll firm up as they cool.

Creamy glaze - allow the cookies to completely cool before adding the icing. Consider glazing the cookies just before serving so that the cookies don't stick to each other.

Double the batch- these go fast! You’ll thank me later.

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