I made these cookies yesterday. If you like eggnog, you will love these cookies!
Last week, two homeless 18 year old kids were found living in a park nearby. The girl was 9 months pregnant. A friend of mine found a room for them to stay in. The girl had the baby a few nights ago. What a way to start out life. I've been hitting thrift shops looking for baby items they will need. I had no idea the wonderful bargains that can be found when it comes to baby shopping in these places. I found all of these onsies in perfect shape, not even a stain and they were between 49 cents and 1.99.
I found this 'like new' Graco stroller for 14.00! These kids have a rough road ahead of them but at least they will have a few things they need.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, plus more for topping
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp rum extract
- 1/2 cup eggnog
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 - 5 Tbsp eggnog
- 1/2 tsp rum extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Frosting
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon for 30 seconds, set aside. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until fluffy. Mix in egg yolks blending just until combined after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract, rum extract and egg nog. With mixer set on low speed, slowly add in dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Scoop dough out by the heaping tablespoonfuls and drop onto parchment paper lined baking sheets, spacing cookies 2-inches apart. Bake in preheated oven 11 - 13 minutes. Allow to rest on baking sheet several minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Cool completely then frost with Eggnog Frosting and sprinkle tops lightly with nutmeg.
- For the Eggnog Frosting:
- In the bowl of your mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip butter until very pale and fluffy. Add in rum extract and 3 Tbsp eggnog and mix in powdered sugar. Add additional eggnog to reach desired consistency.
Last week, two homeless 18 year old kids were found living in a park nearby. The girl was 9 months pregnant. A friend of mine found a room for them to stay in. The girl had the baby a few nights ago. What a way to start out life. I've been hitting thrift shops looking for baby items they will need. I had no idea the wonderful bargains that can be found when it comes to baby shopping in these places. I found all of these onsies in perfect shape, not even a stain and they were between 49 cents and 1.99.
I found this 'like new' Graco stroller for 14.00! These kids have a rough road ahead of them but at least they will have a few things they need.
Comments
those cookies sound great! We bought egg nog on the weekend but it had peppermint in it, Garry said he never looked at the label because he had never heard of it, it tastes gosh awful, not a winner, not even for cookies, yukko!
How sad for that poor girl to be starting out as a mom with nothing. You are so sweet to have found all of that for her.
That doll house is just wonderful, I can imagine how happy that girl wll be on Christmas :-)
Egg nog cookies? well why not :-)
Have a great day!
Christer.
Some little girl is going to be made very happy when they see what you have given them. I'm sure that it will provide many hours of enjoyment for her.
I love eggnog & for years I have been testing recipes for a cookie that actually tastes like eggnog. Lots of duds, but if you say this one really tastes like eggnog, I have to to try it. Your recipes always turn out great, so I have no doubt these cookies will just what I have been searching for.
Those eggnog cookies sound great. My SIL would probably eat the whole batch! xo Diana
Yes, we'd like those eggnog cookies here! I'm sure you won't have any leftovers!