Day 2 of Christmas Cookies

Today's cookie, I just knew my kids would freak about. A few times a year starting in December they get to have some of their favorite drink, Eggnog. They get giddy when they first begin to see it arrive at grocery stores. And these cookies did not disappoint. Both kids loved them. And Bella was even able to help make them. These cookies really are easy to make. They take a while with the chilling and all but totally worth it. This is another recipe from The Ultimate Cookie Book.



Eggnog Cookies

2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup butter
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup eggnog
1/2 cup finely crushed butterscotch or rum flavored hard candies
1 recipe eggnog glaze
(In a medium bowl stir together 3 cups powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon rum extract, and enough eggnog to make a glaze of drizzling consistency.)

In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until pieces are the size of small peas. Make a well in the center of flour mixture. Mix egg and eggnog together and add to well in flour mixture. Stir until moistened. Form dough into a ball. Cover and chill for 2 hours or until easy to handle.

Preheat oven to 375. Line a cookie sheet with foil. (I used the non stick foil to make my life easier.) Set aside. On a well floured surface, roll dough until 1/4 inch thick. Using 2 1/2 inch desired shape cookie cutters,cut out the dough. Cut a smaller shape out of the larger shape; re roll trimmings. Place cutouts 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets. Fill the smaller openings with the crushed candies.

Bake for 6-8 minutes or until edges are firm and light brown. Let stand for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet. Transfer cookies with the foil to a wire rack to finish cooling. Carefully peel away from the foil once cool. Drizzle cookies with eggnog glaze.

Devour.