Recipes and Cooking Eggnog-Frosted Nutmeg Sugar Cookies 1 Review Eggnog adds the perfect holiday touch to these cutout cookies. Make a double batch of the icing so you can dazzle your rum cake and gingerbread with leftovers. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on August 5, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Blaine Moats Prep Time: 25 mins Chill Time: 1 hr Bake Time: 8 mins Total Time: 25 mins Yield: 24 cookies Ingredients ½ vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise, or 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 ¼ cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder 1 freshly grated nutmeg or 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 tablespoon dairy or canned eggnog 3 ¼ cup all-purpose flour Eggnog Icing Coarse sugar (optional) Eggnog Icing 3 cup powdered sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla 3 tablespoon dairy or canned eggnog or milk Directions Using the tip of a sharp knife, scrape pulp from vanilla bean; set aside. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in egg, eggnog, and vanilla pulp or vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour. Divide dough in half. Cover and chill 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one of the dough portions to 1/4 inch thick. Using a fluted round 3-inch cookie cutter, cut out dough. Place dough rounds 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are just lightly browned. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool. Repeat with other dough portion. Spread cookies with Eggnog Icing. If desired, sprinkle with coarse sugar. Let icing dry. Makes about 24 cookies. Eggnog Icing In a medium bowl, stir together powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in enough dairy or canned eggnog or milk to make an icing of spreading consistency. Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Rate it Print