RECIPE: Eggnog Cookies

Ingredients

• 280 g (2 ¼ cups) all-purpose flour
• 5 g (1 teaspoon) baking powder
• 2.5 g (1 teaspoon) ground nutmeg, or to taste
• 2.5 g (½ teaspoon) ground cinnamon (or 1 cinnamon stick, ground)
• 250 g (1 ¼ cups) white sugar
• 170 g (¾ cup) unsalted butter, softened
• 120 ml (½ cup) eggnog
• 2 large egg yolks
• 5 ml (1 teaspoon) vanilla extract

Directions

1. Prepare Your Workspace: Gather all ingredients in one place, ensuring a smooth baking process.

2. Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C).

3. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and ground cinnamon. Set this mixture aside.

4. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the softened butter and sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.

5. Incorporate Wet Ingredients: Add the eggnog, egg yolks, and vanilla extract to the butter-sugar mixture. Beat at medium speed until everything is well blended and smooth.

6. Mix in Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients at low speed, mixing until just combined.

7. Shape the Cookies: Drop spoonfuls of dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart. Lightly sprinkle the tops with additional nutmeg.

8. Bake: Place the baking sheets in the preheated oven and bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the cookies are fragrant.

Allow the cookies to cool slightly before transferring them to a wire rack. Enjoy the warm, festive flavors of these luxurious Eggnog Cookies, perfect for sharing with loved ones during the holiday season!

BON APPETIT!