Cookie Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 c flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 1/4 c white sugar
• 3/4 c butter, softened (1 and ½ sticks)
• 1/2 c eggnog
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 large egg yolks
• Eggnog Frosting

Cookie Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300°.
2. In a bowl, combine the first four ingredients.
3. In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until it resembles a grainy paste.
4. Add eggnog, vanilla and egg yolks and beat at medium speed until smooth.
5. Add the flour mixture and beat at low speed until blended. Do not over mix.
6. Drop by teaspoons (1 oz) onto ungreased baking sheet, 1 inch apart.
7. Sprinkle lightly with additional nutmeg.
8. Bake for 23-25 minutes or until bottoms turn light brown.
9. Transfer from pans to rack immediately to cool.
10. When cool, frost with Eggnog Frosting.

Eggnog Cream Cheese Frosting

Frosting Ingredients:

• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 4 oz salted butter, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (or rum extract or spiced rum)
• 1/4 c eggnog
• 2 1/2 c powdered sugar

Frosting Directions:

1. Mix softened cream cheese and butter together.
2. Whip in vanilla extract.
3. Add half of the eggnog and powdered sugar and mix until blended. Slowly add the remaining eggnog and powdered sugar and mix until combined.
4. Spread on cooled cookies.

Serves: Makes approximately 5 dozen small cookies

Source: northpole.com – Karen Hamlin, strongertogether.coop.com

Comments: I use a 1 oz scoop to make the cookies.