We’re getting down to the wire, folks! Christmas is less than a week away. The time for complicated baking has come and gone……so let’s make something uncomplicated, okay? Okay.These Soft & Chewy Eggnog Cookies are a simple drop cookie with big holiday flavor.Creamy eggnog + a little spice + white chocolate chips = one festive cookie!These guys don’t require any skills you don’t already have—if you have ever made chocolate chip cookies or snickerdoodles, you can make Eggnog Cookies.This recipe requires 1/4 cup of eggnog. Normally I’d advise against adding a liquid ingredient to a cookie recipe (liquid + cookie dough = cakey cookies), but by swapping the usual egg whites for an equal volume of ‘nog, you get all the flavor without sacrificing soft & chewy texture.I decided to make these cookies on the smaller side, using just one tablespoon of dough per cookie. I tested them in a larger size (2 tablespoons) and while I liked the texture, flavor, and basically everything else, I wished they were smaller. I am the kind of Christmas cookie snacker who wants to be able to try lots of different things—smaller cookies mean I have more room for other holiday food. You know, like Peppermint Mocha Fudge.I clearly have my priorities in order.
Looking for more eggnog? Check out these cute sandwich cookies, this showstopping puff pancake, or this festive bundt cake!

Soft & Chewy Eggnog Cookies
makes about 4 dozen small cookies

2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon Kosher or sea salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large egg yolks, room temperature
1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) full-fat eggnog
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups white chocolate chips + more for decorating

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

In a separate large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to beat butter until light and fluffy. Beat in sugar until combined. Add egg yolks one at a time, followed by eggnog and vanilla. Next, add the flour mixture in two installments. Fold in the white chocolate chips. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours or up to 2 days.

Preheat the oven to 350F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Scoop the dough in 1 tablespoon* increments. Roll dough into balls, and set them two inches apart on your prepared pans. Bake cookies for 9-10 minutes, rotating top-to-bottom and front-to-back at the halfway point. Cookies are ready when the tops no longer look doughy and edges are just barely starting to turn golden. Let cool on the baking sheets for 7-10 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely. Dot the tops of the warm cookies with additional white chocolate chips, if desired. Repeat baking process until all dough has been used.

Eggnog Cookies may be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.

Note:

For larger cookies, use 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie and bake them for 11-12 minutes.