This eggnog Christmas cookies recipe is a definite must make this year, and I’m sharing my list of 15 Christmas cookies to bake this year! I made these cookies for my annual cookie and cocktail exchange and while I was making them did a poll on my Instagram stories asking if people wanted to see the recipe: 93% said yes!

So today, I’m sharing the recipe for eggnog cookies, which seriously taste like eggnog, but it cookie form!

The thing is, I’m not even that big a fan of eggnog the drink, but I could not stop eating the cookies. They just taste “holiday-y” and “Christmasy” … and it’s not just the rum extract, swear lol!

Every year, we have a cookie and cocktail exchange – there are prizes for the cookies and cocktails, and I love how everyone gets in to it.

The prizes are pretty awesome – a Starbucks gift card, a cookie cutter and a cup or mug:

I absolutely love making new cookies each year, and seeing what other people make. Here is a list/roundup of 15 Christmas cookies for you to make this year:

Besides these eggnog Christmas cookies which you absolutely have to make, I would love to know – what Christmas cookie recipes do you make?

Yield: 6 dozen

Eggnog Christmas Cookies Recipe

Name: Eggnog Christmas Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 2 h 14 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: For the cookies:; 2 cups butter, softened (4 sticks); 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 4 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons rum extract; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon salt; For the frosting:; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2 teaspoons rum extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 5 cups powdered sugar; 4-5 tablespoons milk; 2 tablespoons colored sugar for topping - optional (I used this gold sugar

This recipe is for frosted Eggnog Christmas cookies. They're delicious and so festive!

Prep Time 2 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Inactive Time 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours 14 minutes

Ingredients

For the cookies:
2 cups butter, softened (4 sticks)
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons rum extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
For the frosting:
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons rum extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups powdered sugar
4-5 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons colored sugar for topping - optional (I used this gold sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.

In a mixing bowl with a stand or hand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar.

Beat in eggs and extracts.

In a separate bowl combine flour, nutmeg and salt. Add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.

Scoop dough into balls using a cookie scoop (or with your hands and form into 1 1/2 tablespoon size balls). Place cookie dough balls on lined baking sheets, about 2 inches apart (12 per baking sheet). Bake for 10-12 minutes, until outside edges begin to turn light brown. Remove from oven.

Cool on wire racks.

For the frosting. In a large bowl cream together the butter and extracts; add powdered sugar and milk, alternatively, until a desired consistency.

Frost cookies with rum frosting, then sprinkle with colored sugar.

Notes

Recipe can easily be halved to make 3 dozen

This recipe as passed down to me does not have any baking powder or baking soda. They do make a denser cookie, if you'd like a slightly more cakey cookie, add 1 teaspoon baking powder when you're adding the flour.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 134Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 68mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 0gSugar: 12gProtein: 1g

Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.

Comments

Colleen Lafountaine says

December 19, 2019 at 8:34 am

Hi! I’m new to baking and love the sound of this. iChat do you think would happen if I sub almond ext instead of Rum
I know it won’t be eggnog but would it be bad? Also could I maybe add cinnamon since not using rum or would that be bad?
I’m about to cook these not sure if you’ll see this
Thank you!!

- Sweetphi says
  
  December 19, 2019 at 9:12 am
  
  What a great question! I think that would make a wonderful substitution. The Almond extract is super powerful though, so I’d suggest using 1 teaspoon of Almond extract.
  
Barb says

December 19, 2017 at 10:31 pm

does this seem like too much butter? Although I refrigerated the dough the cookies were totally flat and run together..very greasy when I pulled them off the silpat. 4 sticks butter to 2 c flour just can’t be right.

- Sweetphi says
  
  December 20, 2017 at 8:15 am
  
  Oh my goodness Barb, I truly have to apologize to you, you are absolutely correct. At first thought I was thinking to myself “there’s no way that’s too much butter, I’ve made these cookies dozens of times, and it’s a recipe from my friends’ grandmother” but then I looked and I had inadvertently written 2 cups, not 4 cups for the flour. I am SO SORRY! I changed it immediately. I am going to write you an email as well as I’d like to send you a little thank you gift for catching that!
  
  - Danny E Rose says
    
    December 9, 2019 at 10:43 am
    
    Mine are also flat and run together. Should there be baking powder is something in them?
    
    - Sweetphi says
      
      December 9, 2019 at 11:30 am
      
      I’m trying to think what could have gone wrong here, I’ve made these cookies a few times and they’ve never run together. That’s so odd, these cookies have 4 cups of flour in them so they shouldn’t be runny. Did you use extra large eggs or extra butter or make any other modifications to them? There is no baking powder in the recipe I make…so sorry they didn’t turn out for you.
      
      - Danny says
        
        December 9, 2019 at 11:39 am
        
        The last batch came out pretty well. Looks like the dough needs to come to room temperature.
Jessica says

December 5, 2017 at 4:14 am

These look so great! Thanks for sharing the other recipes too! I’ll be checking them out when it’s time for holiday baking!

- Sweetphi says
  
  December 5, 2017 at 9:44 am
  
  Thank you so much! So glad you’ll be back to view the list 🙂
  
Sues says

December 4, 2017 at 9:37 pm

I’m all about eggnog in everything at this time of year!! These are so adorable and I bet they’re so delicious!

- Sweetphi says
  
  December 5, 2017 at 9:44 am
  
  Thank you so much girl, these are definitely super delish 🙂

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