Eggnog Snickerdoodles

Eggnog Snickerdoodles are delicious cookies that are soft and melt in your mouth. They have just the right amount of sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and eggnog added! Every holiday dessert table should have a platter of these Eggnog Snickerdoodles.

Additionally, these cookies bake in just eleven minutes making them perfect to pop in the oven right before guests arrive.

Therefore, I love preparing the cookie dough and letting it chill in the refrigerator or freezing it until needed for holiday gatherings.

At first, it took a bit for me to get used to the Eggnog Snickerdoodles being puffy. Most of the cookies I bake are flat and crunchy.

After a few batches, I realized they were supposed to be thick, puffy, and soft. Even though the Eggnog Snickerdoodles were soft and puffy they still had a bit of a chewy crunchy outside.

My son preferred the Snickerdoodles instead of the cookies I usually bake.

How Do You Make Eggnog Snickerdoodles?

First of all, gather all the baking ingredients needed. Make sure to grab a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and at least two mixing bowls.

Once the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt was measured I poured them into a bowl.

In a separate bowl, I gently whisked together the butter, eggnog, vanilla and stirred in the granulated and brown sugars.

Next, I added the flour mixture and folded it into the bowl with the eggnog and other ingredients.

Then I popped the cookie dough into the fridge for an hour covered with saran wrap.

After I placed the cookie dough mixture into the fridge I prepared the last of the ingredients; the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a smaller bowl.

When I took the cookie dough out the fridge I used a cookie dough scoop to form a ball in my hand and then I rolled the dough into the cinnamon mixture several times.

I repeated each step until 12 cookies were formed then I baked the cookies in the oven on 350 degrees for eleven minutes.

Lastly, I removed the Snickerdoodles from the oven and cooled them on the cookie sheet. These cookies are perfect to dip in a glass of milk or a glass of eggnog.

Can I Freeze the Eggnog Snickerdoodles?

Yes, you can bake the Eggnog Snickerdoodles according to the recipe once the cookies are cooled completely place them in an airtight container.

Put a piece of parchment paper between each layer of cookies and on top of the cookies and freeze for at least two months.

If you want to freeze the cookie dough the best way is to roll dough into a log and cover with parchment paper and place into a freezer bag and freeze until needed no longer than two months.

When your ready to use the dough remove from the freezer and place in the fridge overnight.

Cut the cookies into desired size and roll into the cinnamon mixture before baking.

We hope you love this classic and festive Eggnog Snickerdoodles cookie recipe. These cookies make the best treat to give as a gift.

If you’re planning to gift these cookies wrap them in baker’s twine, place them into a cookie box, and attach a gift tag.

The Snickerdoodles are also the perfect cookies for holiday bake sales, holiday swaps, or a holiday cookie exchange!

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Eggnog Snickerdoodles

Yield: 12 Cookies

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Ingredients

• Cookies

Cookies

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup eggnog, room temperature
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• Sugar Coating

Sugar Coating

• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F degrees.
2. Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the butter, eggnog, and vanilla. Stir in the granulated and brown sugars.
4. Slowly add in the flour mixture. Fold it in lightly. Chill the cookie dough for 1 hour.
5. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
6. Stir together the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl.
7. Using a small cookie dough scoop. Place one ball of dough into your hand and roll into the sugar mixture. Roll in hand again and then back into the sugar mixture.
8. Bake the cookies at 350°F for 11 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet.

Notes

• Make sure the Eggnog is room temperature before using it for this recipe.

Doesn’t the Eggnog Snickerdoodles look delicious? What is your favorite Christmas cookie?

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