EGGNOG MELTAWAY COOKIES
The secret to these cookies' melt-in-your-mouth texture is the confectioners' sugar, which easily comes together with almonds in a food processor. The flavors of rum, bourbon and nutmeg make the little snowball lookalikes taste just like your favorite holiday drink.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 2h55m
Yield 4 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
- Put the almonds and 1/2 cup of the confectioners' sugar in the bowl of a food processor and process until very finely ground, about 2 minutes. Add the butter and process until smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Scrape the dough off the inside of the bowl if needed. Add the bourbon and rum and vanilla extracts and pulse until smooth. Add the flour and salt and pulse until the dough forms a ball.
- Roll mounded teaspoons of the dough into balls about 1 inch wide and place on the prepared baking sheets about 1 inch apart. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, position oven racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
- Bake, rotating the baking sheets from top to bottom and front to back halfway through, until the cookies are firm when gently pressed, completely dry and just beginning to crack at the top, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool the cookies on the sheets for 5 minutes; they will firm as they cool.
- Meanwhile, put the nutmeg and remaining 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar in a pie plate or wide baking dish and mix well. Toss the warm cookies very gently in the sugar mixture until evenly coated; the cookies need to be warm for the first coating of sugar to stick. Cool the cookies on a wire rack completely, about 30 minutes, then toss again in the sugar mixture so they are very white. Sprinkle with additional grated nutmeg.
- Store the cookies in a little bit of extra confectioners' sugar in an airtight container for up to a week.
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Yolande Michel
[email protected]Overall, I was a bit disappointed with these cookies.
Kaia Lifely
[email protected]The cookies didn't spread out very much in the oven.
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[email protected]I found the dough to be a bit too dry.
Ramesh Dc
[email protected]These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste.
barb smith
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of eggnog, but these cookies were still really good.
Jennyfer Loaiza
[email protected]These cookies are a great way to use up leftover eggnog.
Durojaye Oluwatimileyin
[email protected]I've never made eggnog cookies before, but these were so easy to make and they turned out perfectly.
Olivia Gallegos
[email protected]These cookies are so rich and decadent. They're perfect for a special occasion.
Manish Chaudhary
[email protected]I love the flavor of these cookies. The eggnog gives them a unique and delicious taste.
Nayyar Arain
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect holiday treat. They're festive and delicious.
joseph weiss
[email protected]I made these cookies for a cookie exchange and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them!
Mintal SquadM24
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make, even my kids can help. They love rolling the dough into balls and sprinkling them with powdered sugar.
Thomas Deen
[email protected]I've been making these cookies for years and they're always a favorite. They're the perfect combination of chewy and soft.
Justin Creech
[email protected]These cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They're so easy to make and they taste delicious.