Best 6 Santas Egg Nog Thumbprints Recipes

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Welcome to the ultimate guide to creating the perfect Santa's Egg Nog Thumbprints! This festive holiday treat is a delicious and fun way to celebrate the season with family and friends. In this article, we will take you step-by-step through the process of making these delightful cookies, from gathering the necessary ingredients to baking and decorating them. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, we've got you covered with easy-to-follow instructions and helpful tips. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a culinary journey to create these enchanting treats that will bring joy and cheer to your holiday gatherings.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

EGGNOG THUMBPRINTS



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These cute cookie bites always get a recipe request. They make special holiday gifts and freeze well, too.- Mary Ann Ludwig, Edwardsville, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

2/3 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 large egg whites
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
FILLING:
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon rum extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 to 2 teaspoons 2% milk
1 to 2 drops yellow food coloring, optional
Additional ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt and nutmeg; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm enough to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls. In a shallow bowl, whisk egg whites until foamy. Place walnuts in a separate shallow bowl. Dip balls in egg whites; roll in walnuts., Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Press a 1/2-in.-deep indentation in center of each with your thumb. Bake 10-12 minutes or until center is set. Carefully remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, in a small bowl, beat butter and extract until creamy. Beat in confectioners' sugar alternately with enough milk to reach spreading consistency. If desired, beat in food coloring. Fill each cookie with 1/2 teaspoon filling. Sprinkle with additional nutmeg.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 42mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

EGGNOG THUMBPRINTS



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Thumbprint cookies with a delicious filling, these are perfect for Christmas. Does not use eggnog, but they have an eggnog taste. You can substitute 1/4 teaspoon rum extract and 1 tablespoon milk for the rum.

Provided by SHOLLISMD

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Liqueur Dessert Recipes     Rum

Time 1h

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 11

¾ cup butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup butter
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon rum
1 pinch ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • 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. 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.
  • Bake for 12 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely.
  • In a small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup butter, confectioners' sugar, and rum. Spoon rounded teaspoonfuls of filling onto cookies. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Let stand until set before storing in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 77.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9.7 g, Cholesterol 14 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 41.3 mg, Sugar 5.7 g

SANTA'S EGG NOG THUMBPRINTS



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Categories     Nut     Dessert

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/3 c. sugar
1 c. butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
2 egg yolks
2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
Filling:
1 T. sugar
1 T. flour
1/4 tsp. almond flavoring
1/2 c. commercial eggnog
1 egg yolk

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, cream sugar, butter, vanilla and egg yolks until light and fluffy. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup, level off. Gradually add the flour and baking powder to creamed mixture, mix well. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Filling: In small saucepan, mix sugar, flour and almond flavoring. Gradually add eggnog and cook over low heat until smooth and thickened, stirring constantly. In small bowl, blend 2 T. hot mixture into slightly beaten egg yolk. Return to saucepan, blend well. Cook just until mixture bubbles, stirring constantly. Cool. Preheat oven to 350F. Shape dough into 1" balls. Place 2" apart on ungreased baking sheet. With thumb, make imprint in center of each cookie, and fill with 1/2 tsp. filling. Bake for 11-14 minutes, or until light golden brown around edges. Store in refrigerator. Makes about 40 cookies.

EGGNOG THUMBPRINTS



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Thumbprint cookies with a delicious filling, these are perfect for Christmas. Does not use eggnog, but they have an eggnog taste. You can substitute 1/4 teaspoon rum extract and 1 tablespoon milk for the rum.

Provided by SHOLLISMD

Categories     Rum Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 11

¾ cup butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup butter
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon rum
1 pinch ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • 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. 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.
  • Bake for 12 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely.
  • In a small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup butter, confectioners' sugar, and rum. Spoon rounded teaspoonfuls of filling onto cookies. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Let stand until set before storing in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 77.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9.7 g, Cholesterol 14 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 41.3 mg, Sugar 5.7 g

EGG NOG THUMBPRINT COOKIES



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I found this recipe in a holiday issue of Taste of Home and wanted to post it here for safe-keeping.

Provided by Mary Scheffert

Categories     Dessert

Time 22m

Yield 48 cookies, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2/3 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon rum extract
1 -2 teaspoon milk
1 -2 drop yellow food coloring (optional)

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter & sugar until light & fluffy. Add egg yolks and vanilla. Stir in flour, salt & nutmeg until combined. Cover & chill dough for approximately 1 hour or until firm & easy to handle.
  • Preheat oven to 350F; lightly grease a cookie sheet.
  • Whisk egg whites until foamy. Shape dough intol 1" balls; dip in egg white then roll in walnuts. Place 1" apart on greased cookie sheet.
  • With the handle of a wooden spoon, make a 1/2" indent in the center of each cookie. Bake 10-12 minutes or until center of cookies are set. Remove cookies from sheet & cool thoroughly on wire racks.
  • For the filling, combine butter, confectioner's sugar, rum extract & enough milk to make a smooth frosting. Add food coloring if desired. Place frosting into a piping bag fitted with a star tip & pipe into indents of each cookie.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.9, Fat 10.7, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 34.2, Sodium 92.6, Carbohydrate 15.9, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 9.2, Protein 2.1

SANTA'S THUMBPRINTS



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Make and share this Santa's Thumbprints recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ThatJodiGirl

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups Butter Flavor Crisco
1 cup firmly packed sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups oatmeal (Quick or Old Fashioned)
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 3/4 cups finely chopped nuts
2/3 cup fruit preserves

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Beat Crisco and sugar until fluffy.
  • Beat in egg and vanilla.
  • Add combined oats, flour and salt; mix well.
  • Form 1 inch balls; roll in nuts.
  • Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Press centers with thumb; fill with preserves.
  • Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
  • Remove to wire rack; cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1840, Fat 112.8, SaturatedFat 36.2, Cholesterol 95.9, Sodium 439.2, Carbohydrate 184.2, Fiber 12.6, Sugar 80.1, Protein 26.7

Tips:

  • To make egg nog thumbprints, start by preheating your oven and prepping two baking sheets.
  • Use a cookie scoop to drop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake the cookies until they are set around the edges but still soft in the center.
  • Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool slightly before filling them with eggnog filling.
  • To make the eggnog filling, simply whisk together eggnog, cream cheese, and powdered sugar until smooth.
  • Spoon the eggnog filling into the center of each cookie and sprinkle with nutmeg.
  • Refrigerate the cookies for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Conclusion:

These egg nog thumbprints are a delicious and festive treat that are perfect for the holiday season. They're easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you're looking for a sweet treat to share with friends and family or a unique gift to give to someone special, these cookies are sure to be a hit.

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