Holiday Eggnog Cookies

Eggnog cookies. A family favorite for the holidays!

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 0.6666666666666666 cup eggnog
• 0.5 teaspoon brandy flavoring
• 2 dashes all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup powdered sugar, or more to taste
• 5 teaspoons eggnog, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• 0.125 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons multi-colored sprinkles, or to taste

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar for cookies in a large bowl. Add egg and beat well. Mix in eggnog and brandy flavoring until smooth.
3. Combine flour, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in another bowl. Add to the eggnog mixture in 2 additions, mixing well after each addition until no dry flour remains.
4. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are just golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Let stand on the cookie sheets for 5 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
6. Beat 3/4 cup powdered sugar, 5 teaspoons eggnog, butter, and nutmeg for icing in a small bowl until thick and barely pourable. Add more powdered sugar or eggnog if necessary.
7. Drizzle icing over cooled cookies and decorate with candy sprinkles.