Easy Chewy Melt-In-Your Mouth Eggnog Cookies Recipe

If you love eggnog, wait until you try these incredible eggnog cookies! Packed full of eggnog flavor, these soft, cakey cookies need to be part of your holiday baking and holiday cookie exchange!

We love eggnog (especially my homemade eggnog), and I’m slowly expanding the ways we use eggnog around the holidays so we can really get our fill during the seasons!

I started branching out with other eggnog recipes, like my Spice Eggnog Cake (which is amazing).

And this year I decided to branch out into cookies! If you’re a fan of eggnog, you’ll want to make these soft cookies this Christmas season.

These eggnog cookies don’t need to be chilled or rolled. The recipe comes together quickly, and is perfect for bakers of all skill levels!

And the final result! These fluffy cookies are perfectly spiced, full of decadent eggnog flavor, and will melt in your mouth.

Plus, the delicious eggnog frosting on top takes these cookies, well, over the top!

This eggnog cookie recipe is now a family favorite and a must-have for your Christmas cookie exchange or cookie platters this holiday season.

And if you’re in a cooking baking mood, pair these eggnog cookies with my Matcha Snickerdoodles cookies and Simple Oatmeal Molasses Cookies (With Chocolate Chips).

Eggnog Cookie Ingredients

These delicious eggnog cookies use simple ingredients! Here’s what you’ll need.

• Butter (unsalted) – softened
• Sugar
• Brown sugar
• Egg
• Vanilla extract
• Eggnog – store bought or this homemade eggnog
• Flour
• Baking soda
• Salt
• Nutmeg
• Ground cinnamon

Eggnog Frosting Ingredients

• Butter (unsalted)
• Powdered sugar
• Eggnog
• Vanilla extract

Topping Ingredients

• Nutmeg
• Ground cinnamon

NOTE: For more recipe details, please check out the handy printable recipe card at the bottom of the post!

How To Make Eggnog Cookies

Calling all eggnog lovers! These chewy cookies are a breeze to make and need to be on your baking list of holiday cookies.

Step 1 – Preheat Oven And Prepare Cookie Sheet

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat.

Step 2 – Mix Wet Ingredients

In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer cream together the butter, sugar and brown sugar. Add in the egg, vanilla and eggnog.

Continue to mix until well combined and a soft, creamy mixture is formed.

Step 3 – Combine Dry Ingredients

In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg until well combined.

Step 4 – Add Dry Ingredients To Wet Ingredients

Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until a soft dough forms.

Step 5 – Bake

Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop the cookie dough balls onto the prepared cookie sheets. With the back of a drinking cup, press the cookies until they are 1/4 inch thick.

TIP: If the cup sticks to the cookies, grease it with a little oil or butter.

Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown around the edges. Place on a cooling rack to cool.

How To Make Eggnog Frosting

In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer combine the butter, powdered sugar, Eggnog and vanilla. Mix until soft frosting has formed. Frost the cooled cookies.

Mix the nutmeg and cinnamon, and add a sprinkle of nutmeg and cinnamon over the top of the eggnog icing.

Enjoy your soft eggnog cookies!

Eggnog Cookies Notes And Tips

• Eggnog – I want these cookies to be family friendly, so I use non-alcoholic eggnog in these cookies. When I need to save time, I’ll use a store-bought eggnog. But when I REALLY want to make these cookies stand out, I use my homemade eggnog.

• If you use salted butter, eliminate the extra salt from the recipe.

• Nutmeg – What kind of nutmeg should you use? I’ll admit that I often use ground nutmeg to save time. However, if you buy whole nutmeg and grind it yourself, you’ll get the best flavor!

Variations To Try

• If you want a boozy quality, add a teaspoon of rum extract to your dough before baking.

Make Eggnog Cookies Gluten-Free

To make these cookies gluten-free, replace the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free all-purpose flour mix. NOTE: the texture of the baked cookies will be slightly different.

Make Them Diary-Free

If you want to make these cookies dairy-free, replace the eggnog with dairy-free eggnog (dairy-free eggnog) and replace the butter with vegan butter.

Eggnog Cookies Storage

These cookies are good for up to 3 or 4 days if kept stored in an airtight container at room temperature. They do not need to be placed in the fridge.

Alternatively, they will stay fresh for up to a week if stored in an airtight container in the fridge.

Freezing Eggnog Cookies

You can freeze these cake-like cookies! Let the fully cool after baking, then store in an airtight container (or freezer bag) for up to 3 months. Wait to frost them until after you thaw the cookies.

When you’re ready to enjoy your frozen eggnog cookies, set them out on the counter and let them thaw. Once they’re thawed, you can frost and enjoy them!

More Delicious Cookies To Try

If you love these easy eggnog cookies, make sure you add these other recipes to your holiday cookie tray too!

• White Chocolate Lemon Thumbprint Cookies
• Chocolate Raspberry Cookies (Easy Drop Cookie)
• Easy Shortbread Christmas Cookies
• White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
• Easy Vanilla Crinkle Cookies (Cake Mix Recipe!)
• Brown Butter Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies (Using Heath Bars!)
• Festive Holiday Fruitcake Cookies

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