Christmas Cookie Flavor Ideas • Eggnog Snickerdoodles
These Eggnog Snickerdoodle Thumbprint Cookies combine the soft, cinnamon-sugar goodness of a snickerdoodle with a creamy eggnog filling. Perfect for the holidays!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: ~40 minutes
- Total Time: ~1 hour
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
Ingredients
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For the cookies:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Cinnamon Sugar:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Eggnog Filling:
- 1/4 cup eggnog
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp cornstarch or flour
- Pinch of nutmeg
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugars. Add yolk and vanilla. Mix dry ingredients separately, then combine into dough. Chill 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll dough into 1″ balls, coat in cinnamon sugar, and press a thumbprint into each.
- Bake 10–12 minutes until set. Re-press centers while warm.
- Make eggnog filling by whisking ingredients in a saucepan until thick. Let cool.
- Fill cooled cookies with eggnog filling. Dust with nutmeg or cinnamon if desired.
Notes
- Store in fridge up to 5 days.
- Great for make-ahead and freezing (unfilled).
- Optional: Use cream cheese or rum flavor in filling.