Eggnog Snickerdoodles

These are one of our favorite holiday treats. Snickerdoodles are a favorite year round treat. When we added eggnog to this traditional cookie, it took it to a whole new level. Whenever we get near Christmas time and my mom asks what treat we want my response is always eggnog snickerdoodles. We first discovered this recipe two years ago, and the glaze is a new addition this year. Each new element we add, eggnog and now the glaze, makes them more and more delicious. These have now become a yearly tradition that we have at our holiday treats party and has always been a success.

The flour used for these cookies does not matter. You'll see that I use Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 baking flour that includes xanthan gum. But you can also use King Arthur Measure for Measure gluten free flour mix which does not include xanthan gum, so you will need to add 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum to the recipe.

To change this recipe to make regular snickerdoodles just change 1/2 tsp. rum extract and 1/2 tsp. nutmeg to 1 tsp. vanilla.

I hope you enjoy these as much as we do!

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Ingredients:

Dough:

• 3/4 c. Sugar

• 1/2 c. Butter

• 1 1/3 c. Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 baking flour

• 1 Egg

• 1 tsp. Cream of Tartar

• 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda

• 1/2 tsp. Rum Extract

• 1/2 tsp. Nutmeg

• 1/2 tsp. Salt

Sugar Coating:

• 3 T. Granulated Sugar

• 1 tsp. Cinnamon

• 1/2 tsp. Nutmeg

Glaze:

• 3/4 c. Powdered Sugar

• 1-2 T. Eggnog

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Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400º F.

2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and rum extract; mix well. Then add the nutmeg, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt; mix well. Finally add flour and mix until well combined.

3. Roll in cinnamon and nutmeg sugar mixture (Tip: we'll often roll them twice to make sure that they're fully coated with sugar).

4. Bake for 8-10 minutes.

5. (Optional – but more delicious this way) Make glaze by mixing 1 T. eggnog into a

small bowl with powdered sugar. Add up to 1 T. more of eggnog until desired

consistency.

6. Drizzle glaze over top of cooled cookies. Let the glaze harden before serving.

Enjoy!

(All photos taken by me on December 17, 2018.)