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!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword christmas cookies, christmas recipe, cookie recipe, eggnog recipe, holiday dessert, holiday recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Chill Time 15

Total Time 45

Servings cookies

Calories 157.4

Author Gayle

2¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1½ teaspoons ground nutmeg
¾ cups unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
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 melting wafers, but white chocolate chips can also be used)
Nutmeg for topping, if desired

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking pans with 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, about 2-3 minutes. 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.

It is important not to overbake cookies. You will want to remove them from oven when still soft on top.
Cookies will last in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
See my tips and tricks for making these cookie above the recipe box.