Description
Festive eggnog snickerdoodles blend holiday cheer with classic cookie comfort. Warm spices and creamy eggnog notes create a delightful seasonal treat you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¾ cups (345 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar (for coating)
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup (60 ml) eggnog
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (for coating)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg (for coating)
Instructions
- Prep Station: Ignite the oven to 350F (175C) and drape parchment paper across baking sheets, establishing a pristine baking landscape.
- Flavor Foundation: Whip butter and sugar into a cloud-like emulsion, then incorporate eggnog, egg, and vanilla extract, churning until silky and harmonious.
- Dry Component Assembly: Sift flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg together, creating a unified spice-infused base with balanced leavening properties.
- Dough Fusion: Delicately unite wet and dry mixtures, folding until a tender, malleable dough forms without aggressive manipulation.
- Aromatic Coating: Blend sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a shallow vessel, crafting a fragrant, spice-laden dusting for cookie transformation.
- Cookie Shaping: Scoop consistent dough portions, rolling between palms to construct symmetrical spheres with precision.
- Sugar Encrustation: Lavishly roll each dough ball in the spiced sugar mixture, ensuring comprehensive flavor coverage and textural intrigue.
- Baking Choreography: Position cookies on prepared sheets with strategic spacing, allowing room for graceful expansion during thermal exposure.
- Thermal Alchemy: Bake for 10-12 minutes, monitoring for set edges and tender centers—the hallmark of perfect snickerdoodle evolution.
- Cooling Ritual: Permit cookies to stabilize on baking sheets momentarily, then transfer to a wire rack for complete thermal dissipation and textural refinement.
Notes
- Control Butter Temperature: Ensure butter is softened but not melted for optimal cookie texture and even mixing.
- Avoid Overmixing Dough: Gently fold ingredients to prevent tough, dense cookies; stop mixing once ingredients are just combined.
- Uniform Cookie Size: Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to create consistent dough balls for even baking and professional appearance.
- Spice Balance Matters: Adjust nutmeg and cinnamon quantities to personal taste, but maintain the classic snickerdoodle flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg