Have you ever made eggnog cutout cookies?

Question

Are they good?

Answer 1

Yes, I have and here is the recipe:

Eggnog Cutout Cookies
Country Woman Christmas

TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling
Bake: 10 min./batch

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon eggnog*
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

ICING:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, optional
4 to 5 tablespoons eggnog*
Liquid or paste food coloring, optional

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs. Stir in eggnog. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters dipped in flour. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. In a mixing bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, nutmeg if desired and enough eggnog to achieve icing consistency. Add food coloring if desired. Spread over cooled cookies; let dry. Yield: about 4 dozen.
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Eggnog Cookies
Taste of Home

TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling
Bake: 10 min./batch

Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
1 cup store-bought eggnog
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg white, lightly beaten
Colored sugar

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggnog, baking soda and nutmeg. Gradually add flour and mix well. Cover and chill for 1 hour.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes; place on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough. Brush with egg white; sprinkle with colored sugar.

Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Yield: about 16 dozen.
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These are not cutout cookies but are very good.

Eggnog Snickerdoodles
Country Woman Christmas

TIME: Prep: 20 min.
Bake: 15 min.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1-3/4 cups sugar, divided
2 eggs
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and 1-1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.

In a shallow bowl, combine the nutmeg and remaining sugar. Roll dough into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar mixture. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 6-1/2 dozen.

Answer 2

No, but you can make sugar cut-out cookies and top w/ icing made of powdered sugar + eggnog.... maybe top w/ a little nutmeg while the icing is still wet