Classic snickerdoodle cookies with a holiday twist–the flavors of eggnog and nutmeg!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
My husband is an eggnog fanatic (something he’s passed on to our children), so I knew these Eggnog Snickerdoodles were going to be a huge hit at my house. I was not wrong. My family devoured them!
These cookies are delicious! Mine came out more cake-like than a Snickerdoodle, but I cannot complain at all since the flavor is so wonderful! I am happy to share these with my family during the holidays!
Tracy
These cookies are thick and soft, with a wonderful eggnog flavor and a hint of nutmeg. Pretty much the perfect holiday cookie!
They stay soft for days too–longer than any other cookie I’ve made. I’m no food scientist, but I suspect it’s the eggnog that keeps them soft for so long.
Sometimes, I add a dash of nutmeg right into the batter, and an eggnog and powdered sugar glaze is also a nice touch. But they really are perfectly delicious just the way they are.
The cookies will be very puffy when you remove them from the oven, but don’t worry, they will flatten slightly as they cool.
The dough is a bit sticky, but once you drop it into the sugar and nutmeg coating, it becomes pretty easy to work with.
And I love that this is such a simple holiday cookie to make. These cookies also freeze well, so you can make them ahead. Always a plus during the busy holiday baking season.
My family goes crazy for these cookies (especially my husband), and even folks who aren’t fans of eggnog love these Eggnog Snickerdoodles!
These Eggnog Snickerdoodles are sure to become a favorite in your holiday cookie rotation.
These were so good. My kids gobbled them up faster than I could bake them. I made several batches the week of Christmas. I put my dough in the fridge for a bit before working with, and doubled every batch. Oh man I need to make more of these and hide them in the freezer!!
Brandi
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Ingredients
- Butter
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla
- Eggnog
- Flour
- Baking soda
- Spices: salt, nutmeg
- Cream of tartar
Eggnog Snickerdoodles
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 1/3 cups sugar divided
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or rum extract
- 1 cup eggnog
- 4 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
- Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, alternately with the eggnog. The dough will be thick and slightly sticky.
- Mix together 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg in a small bowl.
- Shape the dough into rounded tablespoons; roll in sugar and nutmeg mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until cookies are just set and starting to crack.
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55 comments
Geniece
I want to make these for my church cookie exchange party two weeks out…Can I make dough and freeze now or do you suggest to freeze the already baked cookies? Thank you…recipe looks delicious
Danelle
I freeze the baked cookies all the time and it works great. I haven’t tried freezing the dough.
Traci
these are FABULOUS! making them for my boyfriend to take with him hunting!!
Danelle
Thanks so much Traci! 🙂
Tracy
These cookies are delicious! Mine came out more cake-like than the Snickerdoodle I’m used to, but I cannot complain at all since the flavor is so wonderful! I made one minor addition – 1/2 tsp cinnamon into the nutmeg & sugar combo. The dough is very loose. I refrigerated it for an hour and used a small, dedicated cookie scoop and was able to handle the dough easily enough for dusting. I am happy to share these with my family during the holidays!