Frosted Eggnog Cookies

Description:

If you love eggnog as much as I do then these cookies will amaze you. They are simple to make and perfect for enjoying by the fire place.

Ingredients for the cookies:

1 1/4 cups white granulated sugar

3/4 cup butter ( 1 1/2 sticks)

1/2 cup of eggnog

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 egg yolks

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 1/4 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Ingredients for the frosting:

1 cup confectioner's sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2-3 tablespoons of milk

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit

2. Combine the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl

3. In a stand mixer cream together the butter and sugar until it is light

4. Next mix in the rest of the wet ingredients into the sugar and butter mixture until smooth

5. On two baking sheets lined with parchment paper scoop balls of dough and place them about one inch apart

6. Bake for 20-23 minutes or until the edges begin to turn a light brown

7. Once the cookies have cooled on a wire rack, you will need to mix the milk, confectioner's sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together until a royal icing consistency forms

8. Dip the top of the cookies into the frosting and enjoy!