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    Home » Dessert Recipes

    Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies

    Published: Feb 12, 2022 Last updated: Feb 12, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies are a soft cookie base with a creamy eggnog flavored filling. These are perfect for your holiday cookie tray, whether you are serving them at a party, or giving them away as a gift!
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    These scrumptious Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies have a soft cookie base, similar to shortbread cookies, and are brimming with creamy eggnog flavored filling. Eggnog is always a festive favorite, which is why these delectable baked goods make the perfect addition to your holiday cookie trays!


    These eggnog cookies are tender, delicious bites of heaven, perfect for comforting your soul when it’s cold outside. Whether you're serving eggnog thumbprints at a party or giving them as gifts, these are sure to be the best thumbprint cookie recipe ever!

    Upclose image of Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies filled with a creamy filling sprinkled with nutmeg.
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    • ❤️ Why I Love This Recipe
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🙋 Recipe FAQ's
    • 💭 Tips
    • 📖 Variations
    • 🍽 Equipment
    • Serving Suggestions
    • Storage
    • Related Recipes 
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❤️ Why I Love This Recipe

    ✔️ This festive cookie makes a delightful addition to your Christmas cookie trays or holiday cookie exchange!


    ✔️ The flavor of rum and nutmeg in the eggnog filling is warm and comforting and excellent with a hot cup of tea, coffee or eggnog!


    ✔️ These delicious eggnog thumbprint cookies are an easy-to-make festive favorite!

    A gold tray lined with christmas cookies

    🥘 Ingredients

    • 1 large eggs
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 2 cups flour

    For the filling

    • ¼ cup unsalted butter
    • 1 cup confectioners' sugar , sifted
    • 1 Tablespoon spiced rum

    Unsalted Butter

    Granulated Sugar

    Brown sugar

    Large eggs

    Vanilla extract

    All-purpose flour

    Confectioners' sugar

    Spiced rum or Rum Extract

    Fresh Nutmeg

    Cookie dough in mixing bowl.

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    2. In a large bowl using an electric hand mixer on medium speed, mix the ¾ cup butter for 2 minutes, or until creamy.
    3. Mix in the granulated sugar and brown sugar on low speed to incorporate, then mix on medium speed until fluffy.
    4. Add the the egg, vanilla, and salt and mix well.
    5. Using a wooden spoon , stir in the flour until well combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour, or till easy to handle.
    6. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Press down centers with thumb. Bake 12 minutes or till done. Remove from oven and cool completely on wire racks.
    7. For the filling, in a small bowl beat ¼ cup butter till softened. Add powdered sugar and beat till fluffy. Add the rum and beat well. Spoon about ½ teaspoon filling into the center of each cookie. Sprinkle with freshly grated nutmeg. Chill till filling is firm.
    a thumb pressing a dent in the center of the dough

    Freeze first, fill later or fill now and freeze. Either way works and depending on your situation, one may be better than the other.

    1. Be sure to chill the dough but not for more than an hour. Longer than that they dough will be hard to handle
    2. Use a piping bag instead of “spooning” the filling. It works wonderfully!
    3. Use spiced rum instead of rum extract to intensify that “authentic” eggnog flavor.
    4. Don’t be afraid to put a good thumbprint dent in that cookie!
    5. Be generous with the eggnog filling, double the filling recipe if you need to.

    🙋 Recipe FAQ's

    Why are they called thumbprint cookies?

    Old fashioned thumbprint cookies, also known as Hallongrotta, which is a Swedish cookie that mean's raspberry cave. They get their name from the way the cookies are prepared, by pressing a thumb in the center of the cookie.

    Should you fill thumbprint cookies before or after baking?

    For this recipe you'll want to do it after the cookie has baked, however, you fill jam thumbprints before so it can properly set.

    Why did my thumbprint cookies crack?

    Make sure to press the center of the ball of dough as soon as it's formed as waiting will cause the outside of the ball to dry causing cracks during the baking process.

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    💭 Tips

    • Be sure to only chill the dough for an hour, any longer will cause the dough to be too difficult to handle.
    • For easy clean up use a pastry bag instead of “spooning” the filling.
    • Use spiced rum instead of rum extract to intensify that “authentic” eggnog flavor.
    • Don’t be afraid to put a good thumbprint dent in that cookie!
    • Be generous with the egg nog filling, you can easily double the filling recipe if needed.

    📖 Variations

    • Use mace or allspice in place of the nutmeg.
    • For cheesecake eggnog thumbprint cookies, replace the butter with cream cheese to make a rum cheesecake filling.
    • Or try your using your favorite filling in this thumbprint cookie recipe.

    🍽 Equipment

    Parchment Paper: I love parchment paper for less mess and non-stick reasons

    Large Baking Sheet: I like a sheet that will allow me to put at least 2 dozen cookies on it.

    Piping Bag: These make filling the cookies SO much easier and neater!

    Microplane: I use this Microplane to grate the whole nutmeg and sprinkle over top of the cookies. A Microplane has many great uses in the kitchen and I will never be without one!

    Mixing bowls

    Hand mixer

    Wire rack

    Piping bag

    3 cookies on a gold tray.

    Serving Suggestions

    Enjoy these delightful thumbprint cookies with a cold glass of milk or a hot cup of sugar-free creamy hot cocoa.

    Storage

    Store eggnog thumbprint cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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    Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

    Pecan Pie Thumbprint Cookies


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    📖 Recipe

    Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies FI

    Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies are a soft cookie base with a creamy eggnog flavored filling. These are perfect for your holiday cookie tray, whether you are serving them at a party, or giving them away as a gift!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 12 mins
    Total Time 27 mins
    Course Cookie Recipes, Desserts
    Cuisine American
    Servings 36 cookies
    Calories 98 kcal

    Equipment

    • mixing bowls
    • hand mixer
    • Large baking sheet
    • Parchment Paper
    • Microplane zester
    • Wire rack
    • Piping bag

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    Ingredients
      

    For the thumbprint cookies

    • ¾ cup unsalted butter
    • ½ cup sugar
    • ¼ cup brown sugar , packed
    • 1 large eggs
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 2 cups flour

    For the filling

    • ¼ cup unsalted butter
    • 1 cup confectioners' sugar , sifted
    • 1 Tablespoon spiced rum

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    • In a large bowl using an electric hand mixer on medium speed, mix the ¾ cup butter for 2 minutes, or until creamy.
    • Mix in the granulated sugar and brown sugar on low speed to incorporate, then mix on medium speed until fluffy.
    • Add the the egg, vanilla, and salt and mix well.Using a wooden spoon , stir in the flour until well combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour, or till easy to handle.
    • Shape into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Press down centers with thumb. Bake 12 minutes or till done. Remove from oven and cool completely on wire racks.
    • For the filling, in a small bowl beat ¼ cup butter till softened. Add powdered sugar and beat till fluffy. Add the rum and beat well. Spoon about ½ teaspoon filling into the center of each cookie. Sprinkle with freshly grated nutmeg. Chill till filling is firm.

    Notes

    *You may substitute 1 tablespoon milk and ¼ teaspoon rum extract for the rum.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookieCalories: 98kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 54mgSugar: 7g
    Keyword christmas cookies, Eggnog Cookies, Eggnog Thumbprints, Holiday Cookies, Thumbprint Cookies
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    1. Sherri Jo

      November 15, 2014 at 10:09 am

      These look amazing!!!

      Reply
    2. JMom

      December 08, 2010 at 3:06 pm

      Hope your arm feels better! I just printed this out to try at home 🙂

      Reply
    3. Gretchen

      December 13, 2009 at 12:49 pm

      These look so yummy! I can't wait to try this recipe. I will definitely have to take them to work so I don't eat them all!

      Reply
    4. AllisonWonderland

      December 30, 2008 at 3:00 am

      These were super popular. I made them for one of my co-workers. She loved them , thanks for sharing!!

      Reply
    5. Sweet as Coco

      December 29, 2008 at 12:01 am

      WOW! These look really yummy! I am really craving eggnog now!

      Reply
    6. Kaitlin

      December 27, 2008 at 7:47 am

      these look so beautiful and delicious!!

      Reply
    7. Cakelaw

      December 23, 2008 at 3:24 am

      These look absolutely super - the filling in them intrigues me. Hope your arm is feeling better.

      Reply
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