This week I have been baking for the holidays. Baking batches of Christmas cookies is a wonderful tradition in the USA but it isn't a such a big Christmas tradition here in Australia because it is just too hot to have the oven on all day! I do try to make a few cookies at Christmastime,though. as they make wonderful gifts. This year I was thinking of making a big batch of these Eggnog cookies and packaging them on Christmas plates as gifts for my family and friends.
They are really delicious and so easy to make. All you need is:
1 c. butter
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. rum extract
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 cup custard powder
2 tsp. nutmeg (fresh if available)
1/4 tsp. salt
Powdered sugar
Cream butter, gradually adding sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla and rum extracts. Sift together flour, nutmeg and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to cream mixture. Shape into 1 inch balls or put mixture through a cookie press.
Place on cookie sheet (ungreased) and bake in a preheated oven (180/350 degrees) for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from sheet and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
They are really delicious and so easy to make. All you need is:
1 c. butter
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. rum extract
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 cup custard powder
2 tsp. nutmeg (fresh if available)
1/4 tsp. salt
Powdered sugar
I enjoyed mine with a nice hot cup of Chai Latte served in a Pottery Christmas mug that I bought in London.
Yum!
I hope you give this recipe a try. They are delicious any time of the year but they are fabulous cookie for the
Most Wonderful time of the Year!!
Happy baking and best wishes for a wonderful weekend!
Natasha
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Yum Yum..give me some..or maybe I will make my own! These look awesome...now off to look at this site a bit closer! ;D
ReplyDeleteI am simply in love with your blog! Way cute!! Hope you will stop by
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Kudos to you!
Yummo!! great photos.
ReplyDeleteOh, these just look like a "happy tummy" as my grand-daughter would say!
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Natasha, is there any substitute in the States for custard powder? Would vanilla pudding do? I love anything nutmeg. What a cute blog you have going on here! Joni
ReplyDeleteI think I found my cookie for our cookie exchange in December. This will be perfect! Yum!
ReplyDeleteThank you joining in on our party!
Hugs~
Wendy
These look so scrumptious any time of year. We will be trying them.
ReplyDeleteNatasha,
ReplyDeleteThose cookies look so YUMMY! I once made egg nogg pudding that didn't look great but was delicious. Thanks for joining my party again this week!
Best wishes,
Tammy
Hi Joni,
ReplyDeleteI had a quick look at what other people have said about custard powder and quite a few have said the ingredients are very similar to a North American Vanilla Pudding Mix. I would love to know if this works if you try it!
Thanks so much for visiting!
Best wishes,
Natasha.
These look really good, I have never seen this recipe. I may have to try them this year!
ReplyDeleteI love egg nog...so these would be a special treat for me!!! I don't think I'd wait just for Christmas tho [it's not that cold of a season where I live either!]
ReplyDeleteYUM!
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oh those cookies look so yummy Natasha. I will definitely make some soon :) Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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Lily
Natasha,
ReplyDeleteThese sound and look so yummy!!Thanks for sharing!!
Debbie
Those cookies look great - but believe me, sometimes it's too hot here, too!
ReplyDeleteNatasha-Now some people don't like music on blogs, but I have to say you got me FIRED UP with your happy music!! :) These cookies sound yummy! I did a party on Wednesdays last year called Deck the Halls for us to link our decorations and ideas. Keep it in mind! I'll be doing a post about it soon!
ReplyDeleteLove eggnog. Love cookies. This recipe has it all going on!
ReplyDeleteLove Christmas too...off to check out more of your blog. It's beautiful!
mmm that looks so good!! I'll definitely give them a try this holiday season!
ReplyDeleteYour lovely eggnog cookies just got added to my to do Christmas list. Actually, I think these might also be great to serve for our Thanksgiving holiday too. Thanks for sharing these.
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Oh Natasha,
ReplyDeleteYou have the cutiest posts!
The cookie treat looks yummy!
Leticia
The recipe looks wonderful, can't wait to try it! Your blog is precious, I swear I smell hot cocoa and something delicious baking in the oven coming out of this computer!
ReplyDelete~Lisa
What a delicious cookie! I love eggnog and can't wait for the holidays to see all the different flavors, YUMMY!!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! I never would have thought of eggnog as a cookie...how YUM! I can't wait to try some!! I am totaly loving your blog..I can't wait to go through and check out the rest! I'm happy to be your newest follower and I'd love to have you as a friend at FrouFrou Decor! I'd also like to invite you to link your creations up at my link party - Fabulous Friday Finds! Hope to see you there!
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~Terrell @ FrouFrou Decor~
I cannot wait to try these...a Christmas cookie I have never heard of!
ReplyDeleteJust discovered your Christmas Blog. I have been out of the country for two weeks and way behind before that. I love this recipe and will try it as soon as egg nog is out in the stores this season.
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Kiss,
Lila
My son loves "the nog." He'll love these.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Leann
yummy! drools
ReplyDeleteNatasha, I never thought about the baking aspect of Christmas and how it would be different there! Blogging is so educational!
ReplyDeleteYes, it is such a part of it here, starts before Tgiving , freezer full of lovely little cookies to grace the trays all during the season!
I know you said you got to the beach for a picnin for Cmas. Any special foods?
Oh my, these look so yummy! I can't wait to try them.
ReplyDeleteChelsea
WHY have I not seen this before?????????? I LOVE your Christmas blog!!!! And that cookie recipe sounds SO good!! Will DEFIANTLY give it a go!!! (but waht does c. stand for? Cup? It says 1 c. butter, or is that a really silly question? Just got a bit confused as it does say cup for custard powder)
ReplyDeleteI WILL be back :)
Nicola