These nutmeg-laced sugar cookies with a creamy coffee-spiked eggnog frosting have all the goodness of an eggnog latte in cookie form!
This is a variation on a lovely Pink Sugar Cookies recipe that I got years ago from a sweet friend. This friend, Linda, is known for her big wonderful family and her fabulous baked goods!
I turned these into eggnog latte cookies for the holidays… and because I just adore eggnog and can’t seem to get enough of it!
If you love eggnog like I do, then you will enjoy these cookies!
(And if you don’t like coffee, feel free to leave out the coffee liqueur and just have eggnog cookies!)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 5 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tarter
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/4 cup eggnog
- 1 tablespoon Starbucks coffee liqueur (or an additional tablespoon eggnog)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- additional ground nutmeg, for sprinkling
- 4 cups (or so) powdered sugar
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, coconut oil and sugars until light and smooth. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until well mixed. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cream of tarter and nutmeg. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined.
Divide the dough into 4 portions and roll each one into a log about 2" thick. Wrap each log in plastic wrap and place them in the freezer for at least a few hours.
When you are ready to bake them, preheat the oven to 325ºF. Take out a roll of dough and slice it into about 1/2" slices. Place the slices on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes, until they are just set (no longer shiny-looking). Let them cool completely on the baking sheet before frosting.
For the frosting: Beat together butter, eggnog & coffee liqueur, and nutmeg until smooth. Mix in powdered sugar, 1 cup or so at a time, until you reach your desired consistency. Spread on the cooled cookies and sprinkle with ground nutmeg.
http://sweetannas.com/2011/10/eggnog-latte-sugar-cookies.htmlThese cookies freeze beautifully! If you are planning on freezing them, place each sheet of frosted cookies into the freezer for about 10-15 minutes, until the frosting is firm to the touch. Move them to an airtight container and place into the freezer. Repeat until all the cookies are in the airtight container!
