Eggnog Cookies by Jessica L.

Cookies:

1 1/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. butter, room temp
1/2 c. light eggnog
1 t. vanilla
2 egg yolks
2 1/4 c. flour
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. nutmeg

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. (Yes 300.)  Cream sugar and butter with an electric mixer.  Add eggnog, vanilla and egg yolks and beat until smooth.   Separately combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix well and add to your eggnog/sugar/butter mixture.  Refrigerate until dough is cool.   Next drop by rounded teaspoons onto a greased baking sheets, 1 to 2 inches away from each other. Bake for 17 to 22 minutes or until bottoms turn light brown. - Be sure to keep an eye on them.   Transfer to cool, flat surface immediately with spatula. - If you leave them on the pan they will burn.

Icing:

3 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. softened butter
1/2 c. light eggnog

Beat the powdered sugar and butter together until well blended. Gradually beat in eggnog until icing is smooth and the desired consistency. You may need less or more egg nog depending on the consistency you like. Then frost the cookies and let the icing harden.   Servings: About 36 Cookies

Source:  http://studio5.ksl.com by Elyse Adamson (November 26th, 2012)