Eggnog Thumbprints
These Eggnog Thumbprints are a festive and delicious holiday treat! They are made with a buttery shortbread cookie base, and then topped with a creamy eggnog frosting and pecans. These cookies are sure to be a hit at any holiday party! Ingredients -1 cup butter, softened -1/2 cup white sugar -1/4 cup packed brown sugar…
These Eggnog Thumbprints are a festive and delicious holiday treat! They are made with a buttery shortbread cookie base, and then topped with a creamy eggnog frosting and pecans. These cookies are sure to be a hit at any holiday party!
Ingredients
- -1 cup butter, softened
- -1/2 cup white sugar
- -1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- -1 egg
- -1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- -2 cups all-purpose flour
- -1/4 teaspoon salt
- -(optional) 1/4 cup butter, melted
- -(optional) 1 tablespoon rum, or to taste
- -(optional) ground nutmeg, to taste
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, cream together 3/4 cup butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; stir into the creamed mixture by hand to form a soft dough.
3. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Make an indention in the center of each cookie using your finger or thumb.
4. Bake for 12 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely before filling with rum balls (see recipe below).
5 In a small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup butter, confectioners’ sugar, and rum extract OR rum . Spoon rounded teaspoonfuls of filling onto cookies Sprinkle with nutmeg Let stand until set before storing in an airtight container
Nutrition Facts
- Calories: 107
- Fat: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg
- Sodium: 54 mg
- Potassium: 10 mg
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Protein: 1 g
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