2 1/2 c Flour, all purpose
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Cinnamon, ground
1/2 ts Nutmeg, ground
1 1/4 c Sugar, white
3/4 c Butter; salted, softened
1/2 c Eggnog
1 ts Vanilla extract
2 lg Egg yolks
1 tb Nutmeg, ground
Preheat oven to 300F. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder,
cinnamon and nutmeg. mix well with a wire whisk and set aside. In a
large bowl cream sugar and butter with an electric mixer to form a
grainy paste. Add eggnog, vanilla and egg yolks and beat at medium
speed until smooth. Add the flour mixture and beat at low speed just
until combined. Do not overmix. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto
ungreased baking sheets, 1 inch apart. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg.
Bake for 23-25 minutes or until bottoms turn light brown. Transfer to
cool, flat surface immediately with spatula.
Yields
36 Cookies