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Christmas Cookie Number Two!

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I decided to try Eggnog Cookies tonight. Overall they are a very soft cookie and with the icing, they are just delectable!

Eggnog Cookies

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp rum or rum extract
1/2 cup eggnog
2 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg

Combine butter and sugars in a bowl. Mix until fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time. Then put in the vanilla, rum and eggnog.

Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl. Add slowly mixing after each addition.

Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes of until lightly browned. Remove from pan and place on a cooling rack.

When cool spread frosting on the top and sprinkle with additional nutmeg. Enjoy!

Frosting

1/2 cup butter softened
1 tsp rum or rum extract
3 tbsp egg nog
2-3 cups powdered sugar

Mix together to desired consistency.

Amazingly Soft PB Cookies

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I am not a peanut butter cookie fan. However I found this recipe and decided I was going to give it a try. What could it hurt? My family lately loves cookies and I have been trying to keep my cookie jar full. That in itself can be a hard task when cow work seems to be happening daily. The guys love a snack of cookies or brownies when we take a break doing cow work.

Anyway, I found this recipe and I adapted it a little bit to make it fit my needs. It turned out to be a wonderful little cookie. It is a peanut butter dough that you roll in sugar and bake it until they just crack on top. This leaves a very soft cookie on the inside but kind of an outer shell. You must give this recipe a try.

Peanut Butter Cookies

  • Servings: 24-28 small cookies
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1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
4 tbsp butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Granulated sugar for coating

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Mix peanut butter and butter in a mixing bowl, add brown sugar and beat until well combined. Mix in eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla. Beat until creamy

3. Add the baking powder and salt. Beat until just blended. Then add the flour in small increments. Mix just until combined.

4. Put the granulated sugar in a small ball. Using a small ice cream scoop or cookie scoop, skip out one portion of cookie dough. Role in your hand to make a ball, and then roll it in the granulated sugar. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Place cookies 2 inches apart.

5. Bake for approximately 8 to 10 minutes or just until the edges are browned and the tops begin to crack. DO NOT OVER COOK! Let cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes, then move to a cookie rack.

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