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My picky 5 year old is obsessed with eggnog. Everytime we go to the store he has to buy eggnog. What is up with that? I had all of the ingredients on hand to make these and they were easy to whip up a batch. I love how these cookies meltaway in your mouth and have a subtle eggnog taste. They were delicious!
*After Reading several comments that they didn’t taste enough like eggnog I adjusted the recipe and ingredients. I made them and they turned out great. 12/20/2015
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Eggnog Meltaways
I love how these cookies meltaway in your mouth and have a subtle eggnog taste. They were delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ teaspoon rum extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ cup eggnog
- 1 cup powdered sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl whisk together the flour, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat together the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the rum extract, vanilla, and eggnog, and mix to combine. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, and mix until a thick dough forms.
- Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place them 1-2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
- Bake the meltaways for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly browned on the bottom. Remove and let cool for 15 minutes, then roll in powdered sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 139kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 94mgPotassium: 16mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 242IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Very disappointed with this recipe. They are very DRY and crumble yet uncooked in the center. Won’t be making these again. These certainly are not melting moment cookies.
Making these for Christmas tomorrow! Would they keep well until 5 pm 12/25 if I made them tonight? Thank you!
Since the recipe was adjusted I want to make them for my grams using bourbon instead of rum, how many do they make?
I love eggnog. I just made these and they are very disappointing. I made as directed for my cookie exchange. Can’t tell there is eggnog in them and make sure to have a glass of milk when they ‘melt away’ in your mouth. Tastes like flour.