White Chocolate Dipped Eggnog Cookies

These White Chocolate Dipped Eggnog Cookies bake up soft, full of eggnog flavor, and have hints of creamy white chocolate nestled on top!

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Now that we’re a full week into December, the holidays feel closer every day.

Alongside the trees, the gifts, and the mountains of cookies, there’s one holiday tradition I never skip: eggnog. Silky and spiced, it embodies Christmas for me, and even finds its way into some of my favorite holiday movies. In Home Alone, Kevin’s father offers the “police officer” eggnog, a line forever stuck in my head in Joe Pesci’s voice. And in Christmas Vacation, Clark and Eddie share the season’s cheer with moose mugs full of eggnog, a scene as festive as the drink itself.

Are you a fan of eggnog? While I love the taste, I can only handle a little, it’s just so rich. I usually end up with a half gallon that never gets finished (the hubster barely touches it, too).

So, I found the perfect solution: baking with it! And that’s how these White Chocolate-Dipped Eggnog Cookies came to life.

Unlike the dozens of eggnog cookies floating around Pinterest, these stand out thanks to one key twist my favorite ingredient: white chocolate. The result? Thick, soft, chewy cookies infused with warm eggnog spices and topped with a creamy white chocolate glaze.

They’re festive, flavorful, and quite possibly my favorite Christmas cookie yet. Even if eggnog isn’t your thing, these cookies just might change your mind.

What’s in Eggnog Cookies? 

To make this easy eggnog dessert, you’ll need the following ingredients: 

• All-purpose flour
• Baking powder
• Cinnamon and nutmeg
• Unsalted butter
• Granulated sugar
• Light brown sugar
• Vanilla
• Egg yolks
• Eggnog 
• White chocolate melting wafers 

How to Make Eggnog Cookies

These eggnog sugar cookies bake up in no time! From start to finish, you’ll have these cuties mixed, baked, and devoured in less than an hour. Can’t get much better than that, friends!

1. In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
2. In another bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Add in egg yolks and vanilla.
3. Pour in eggnog and beat until mixture is creamy.
4. Slowly add the flour mixture to the eggnog mixture.
5. Chill dough for at least 15 minutes.
6. Once dough is chilled, drop by heaping spoonfuls onto baking pans.
7. Bake until the cookies are lightly browned but still soft. 
8. When cookies have cooled, melt the white chocolate.
9. Working one cookie at a time, dip halfway into white chocolate and then place on parchment paper to set. Sprinkle tops of white chocolate with nutmeg, if desired.

How to Store These Cookies

These eggnog sugar cookies should be stored at room temperature in an airtight container. They’ll last up to 5 days. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months. 

What Type of Eggnog Should I Use? 

You can use regular or non-alcoholic, whichever you prefer! 

Instead of letting that extra eggnog go to waste, whip up a batch of these White Chocolate Dipped Eggnog Cookies! Easy to make and full of flavor, these will become your new favorite holiday treat!

Looking for more eggnog recipes? I’ve got you covered!

• Glazed Eggnog Bread
• Eggnog French Toast Bake with Caramel
• Glazed Eggnog Donuts
• Easy Eggnog Waffles
• Eggnog Cheesecake
• Lemon Blueberry Bread

White Chocolate Dipped Eggnog Cookies

Yield: 30 cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 20 minutes mins

Chill Time: 15 minutes mins

Total Time: 45 minutes mins

These White Chocolate Dipped Eggnog Cookies bake up soft, full of eggnog flavor, and have hints of creamy white chocolate nestled on top!

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Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ▢ 1½ teaspoons ground nutmeg
• ▢ ¾ cups unsalted butter, , softened
• ▢ 1 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste, (or vanilla extract)
• ▢ 2 egg yolks
• ▢ ½ cup eggnog
• ▢ 8 ounces white chocolate melting wafers, (I like Ghirardelli ones; or white chocolate chips)
• ▢ Nutmeg for garnish, , if desired

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking pans with silpat mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Using an electric hand mixer or stand mixer with fitted paddle attachment, cream until fluffy. Add in egg yolks and vanilla, stir until smooth.
• Pour in eggnog and beat until mixture is creamy. Slowly add in flour mixture to the eggnog mixture, stirring until flour is just combined.
• Chill dough for at least 15 minutes, as this ensure cookies will bake up puffy and round. Once dough is chilled, drop by heaping spoonfuls onto prepared baking pans.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned but still soft. Remove from oven and let cool completely on baking sheet.
• When cookies have cooled, melt white chocolate in the microwave for about 2 minutes until completely smooth, stirring every 30 seconds so it doesn’t burn.
• Working one cookie at a time, dip halfway into white chocolate and then place on parchment paper to set. Sprinkle tops of white chocolate with nutmeg, if desired.

Notes

It is important not to overbake cookies. You will want to remove them from oven when still soft on top.

Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 157.4kcal, Carbohydrates: 20.75g, Protein: 1.85g, Fat: 7.65g, Saturated Fat: 4.65g, Cholesterol: 29.31mg, Sodium: 11.2mg, Potassium: 57.21mg, Fiber: 0.32g, Sugar: 13.4g, Vitamin A: 170.11IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 32.83mg, Iron: 0.52mg

Cuisine: American

Course: Dessert

Author: Gayle

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