Eggnog Cut-Out Cookies

Name: Eggnog Cut-Out Cookies
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 1 h 11 min
Yield: 6 1/2 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 1 cup butter, softened; 2 eggs; 1/3 cup eggnog; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 4 1/2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 egg yolks; 1/2 teaspoon water; assorted colors of liquid food coloring

Submitted by Stephanie S.

"Eggnog is a traditional Christmas drink made with eggs, cream and sugar and sometimes flavored with rum,brandy or whiskey. This recipe uses it as a flavor for the cookies and then decorated with a egg yolk "paint". Makes a fun activity for the kids."

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Ready In:: 1hr 11mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 6 1/2 dozen cookies

ingredients

COOKIES
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
¹⁄₃ cup eggnog
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons baking powder
EGG YOLK PAINT
2 egg yolks
¹⁄₂ teaspoon water
assorted colors of liquid food coloring

directions

In large bowl, combine sugar, butter and eggs; beat until light and fluffy.
Stir in eggnog and vanilla.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
In medium bowl, combine flour, nutmeg and baking powder.
Add flour mixture to butter mixture; blend well.
Cover dough with plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes for easier handling.
Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine egg yolks and water; blend well.
Divide mixture into several small cups; tint with food color.
If paint thickens, add a few drops water.
Heat oven to 350.
On floured board, roll half of dough at a time to 1/8-inch thickness.
Cut with assorted 2 1/2 to 3 inch cutters, re-rolling dough as necessary.
Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Using small paint brush, paint designs on cookies with egg yolk paint.
Bake at 350 for 8 to 11 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
Remove from cookie sheets.

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Stephanie S.

Lincoln, NE

<p>Hello! I am in Nebraska with three of my four children and a husband of 20 yrs.(the fourth child is in the Army stationed at Fort Bragg) I get to be a stay home mom and LOVE it.(which gives me time to look for new recipes...LOL) We like to camp, play sports,watching movies and lots more. I have a fairly large collection of recipe books, but then you can't ever have enough...right? I came across this site(recipezaar) and instantly fell in love with it. I am sooooo glad I found it.<img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/adoptedspring08.jpg alt= /> <img src=http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/carolinamoon21/Ingredients/CameraLesschef-STICKER.jpg alt= /> <br /><img src=http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/Sharon123/Copyoftag300-banner.jpg border=0 alt=Susie's Banner for Newest Zaar Tag /> <br /><img src=http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/Sharon123/NZT-2-AnnaciasZaarTagbanner.jpg border=0 alt=Annacia's banner for Zaar Tag /></p>

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