Description
Eggnog Thumbprints are buttery, soft cookies filled with a sweet and slightly boozy icing made with Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, then dusted with ground nutmeg for a festive holiday treat.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
Icing and Topping
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon Captain Morgan Spiced Rum (substitute with 1 tablespoon milk or water for non-alcoholic version)
- Ground nutmeg, as needed
Instructions
- Prepare the Cookie Dough: In a large bowl, cream together ¾ cup softened butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar until fluffy and smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just incorporated to form the dough.
- Form the Cookies: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place them evenly spaced on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Use your thumb or the back of a spoon to press an indentation into the center of each ball to create the thumbprint.
- Bake the Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare the Icing: In a medium bowl, beat together ¼ cup softened butter, powdered sugar, and Captain Morgan Spiced Rum until smooth and creamy. Adjust consistency by adding a little more powdered sugar if needed.
- Fill the Thumbprints: Once cookies are fully cooled, spoon or pipe the spiced rum icing into the indentations of each cookie.
- Garnish: Lightly dust the filled cookies with ground nutmeg to finish and enhance the eggnog flavor.
Notes
- These cookies have a rich buttery flavor with a festive touch of spiced rum icing and nutmeg, perfect for holiday celebrations.
- The spiced rum can be substituted with milk or water for a non-alcoholic version.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to a week to maintain freshness.
- For a stronger eggnog flavor, you could add a teaspoon of eggnog to the icing mixture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 154 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg
