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Eggnog Oatmeal Cookies – soft, chewy oatmeal cookies with lightly crispy edges and the warm, cozy flavor of creamy eggnog baked right in! Topped with a sweet eggnog glaze, these festive Christmas cookies are pure holiday magic.
These spiced eggnog oatmeal cookies are the perfect treat for cookie exchanges, holiday dessert trays, or cozy nights by the tree. The eggnog flavor shines in both the cookie dough and the icing, giving you that nostalgic holiday taste in every bite. A family favorite for Christmas baking — and who knows, Santa might just leave you a few extra presents for making these!
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Favorite oatmeal cookies
This cookie recipe is based on my favorite oatmeal cookie recipe. It’s the one my mom always made when I was a kid. In fact, it’s still one of my favorite cookies!
Make it festive
So I decided to make it festive and give it an eggnog twist!
You can see the plain eggnog cookies in the picture below.
Or, make them even fancier by adding the eggnog drizzle on top.
Looking for more festive cookies?
Here are some of my favorite festive cookies and candies! Peppermint Brownie Cookies, Polar Bear Paw Print Cookies, Peanut Butter Cup Christmas Trees, Peppermint Mocha Candy Cookies, and Treasure Cookies.
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How to make Eggnog Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
Eggnog Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup eggnog
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon eggnog extract
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 cups Old-fashioned rolled oats uncooked
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 & ½ tablespoons eggnog
- ¼ teaspoon eggnog extract
Instructions
Make cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- In large bowl, beat with a hand mixer or sturdy fork, the brown sugar, shortening and granulated sugar together until creamy. Add egg, water and vanilla; beat well.
- In a medium bowl, combine oats, flour, salt, and baking soda, and mix well. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, and mix well.
- Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper or Silpats.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes, or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire rack. Cool completely.
Make icing:
- Once cookies have cooled completely, make the icing. Place powdered sugar, 1 & ½ tablespoons eggnog and ¼ teaspoon eggnog extract in a medium bowl and mix well until all lumps have disappeared. Spoon or drizzle icing over the top of the cooled cookies.
- Store tightly covered.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
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