Eggnog Meltaways
November 12, 2010 | Print | E-mail | Filed under 12weeksofchristmascookies, cookie, eggnog
When brainstorming this week’s cookie, I was hoping to come up with something that could be made for both Thanksgiving and Christmas, since Thanksgiving is only a couple weeks away. A few days later at the grocery store, I noticed that eggnog had reappeared on the shelves…and right then I decided that I had to make some kind of eggnog cookie. One type cookie I wanted to make last year for Christmas but never quite got around to are these meltaway cookies – so named because they’re so soft and delicate and just melt in your mouth. They’re easy to make and they freeze very well, so you can make a few batches of these and be ready for both Thanksgiving and Christmas!
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 Tbsp rum
- 1/4 cup eggnog
- 1 cup powdered sugar, for rolling
In a medium bow, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, and salt.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the rum and eggnog.
Add in the flour mixture gradually until well-combined. Cover and refrigerate the dough an hour or until firm.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll the dough into 1″ balls and place on the baking sheets about 1″ apart.
Bake 12-14 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool about 5 minutes before rolling the cookies in the sugar. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
November 12th, 2010 at 9:51 am
I noticed eggnog recently too but have been trying to hold out! These do look melt in your mouth delicious! I love your plate – I am all about snowmen : ).
November 12th, 2010 at 9:52 am
These look lovely! They would make a lovely addition to a cookie tray at any holiday party.
November 12th, 2010 at 9:52 am
I just noticed eggnog on our shelves too! Crazy. These cookies sound delicious.
November 12th, 2010 at 9:52 am
These are the perfect Christmas cookies!
November 12th, 2010 at 9:54 am
I’ve started seeing Eggnog too! Pumpkin Eggnog, no less! These look delicious, my dad will LOVE them.
November 12th, 2010 at 9:56 am
Wow! I love buttery cookies and I bet the eggnog & rum make them even better! These are definitely going on my Christmas baking list!
November 12th, 2010 at 9:57 am
Your pictures had me drooling!!!! I’m eating with my eyes
November 12th, 2010 at 10:05 am
How cute and totally delicious do these cookies look?! Love them!
November 12th, 2010 at 10:05 am
These sound delicious!
November 12th, 2010 at 10:08 am
I must have a snowman plate like that! I wish I liked eggnogg…they do look very good though
November 12th, 2010 at 10:10 am
Great idea on adding eggnog in! Can you taste it in the final cookie? I love these meltaway style cookies
November 12th, 2010 at 10:11 am
By the way, I have the exact same snowman plate – not sure how that’s possible, since I painted mine at a place in pittsburgh where you can paint your own pottery. Did you do the same thing??
November 12th, 2010 at 10:29 am
Megan – I could still taste the eggnog…and the rum a little bit, too. That’s so funny about the plate – my MIL actually painted it and gave it to me and hubby for Christmas the first year we were married…it must have been from the same pottery painting place!
November 12th, 2010 at 10:51 am
I love anything and everything eggnog! Picking some up at the store today!! Thanks for sharing!
November 12th, 2010 at 11:22 am
These cookies look delicious!
November 12th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
I LOVE eggnog…like a disgusting amount. These sound so tasty!
November 12th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Great photos! These look heavenly! I’ll have to try them because my husband loves eggnog! And who wouldn’t love a cookie called a “Meltaway?!” YUM!
November 12th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
I’ve made eggnog cookies before, but they didn’t look *nearly* this good. I’ll have to try this recipe as part of my Christmas cookie rotation for sure.
November 12th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
I am so excited to try these cookies! We love eggnog in our house and this is another great way to enjoy it. I might be tempting to stir in a little nutmeg.
November 12th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
I think we think alike =o) Your cookies look amazing! I’d eat them all!!!
November 12th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
We triple LOVE eggnog here!! Now I’m gonna have to go jog…cause I am going to be making these very soon.
mickey
November 12th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
I love, love, love meltaway cookies!! So buttery and delicate. Oh my goodness, they’re perfect.
November 12th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
I just love meltaways and this is a great twist on them. My family has me buying eggnog as soon as it comes out in the stores. Fun post and I agree, it can work for both holidays. Loving the 12 Weeks, (how much weight will I gain by the end of it?)
November 13th, 2010 at 8:53 am
I’ve never had eggnog… this seems like a great way to give it a try.
November 13th, 2010 at 9:02 am
I am so going to make these! You have no idea how much I like eggnog.
ButterYum
November 13th, 2010 at 11:18 am
These look so delicious! But can you use rum extract instead of the actual rum? Or can you leave out the rum flavoring altogether and replace it with something else (perhaps vanilla)? My family really aren’t fans of the rum flavor but we *do* love eggnog (at least the kind at the store).
~Miss Rachel~
November 13th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
I was just feeling guilty for not starting the holiday baking yet–these are a great idea to get a jump start! Now if only I could just buy 1/4 cup of eggnog so I don’t end up drinking the rest!
November 13th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
I love the name of these and I really adore anything with brandy or rum in it for Christmas. Something about these flavours just remind me of Christmas!
November 14th, 2010 at 2:24 am
I love these kind of cookies and had never seen them with egg nog before. Definitely festive.
November 14th, 2010 at 9:00 am
Mmm! Those look fantastic!!!
November 14th, 2010 at 10:44 am
I love eggnog and these look so good. i think i need to hit the store!
November 14th, 2010 at 11:47 am
Though I’m not really a fan of drinking eggnog, I LOVE to bake with it. These cookies look lovely!
November 14th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
What a great flavor for a Christmas cookie.
November 14th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
These look AMAZING! A great alternative to chocolate truffles!
November 14th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
I just LOVE eggnog! And these cookies look out of this world melt in your mouth scrumptious! Super cute snowman platter too Tracy!
November 15th, 2010 at 9:21 am
I almost bought egg nog this week at my grocer. I love egg nog, but since I’m the only one in my family who does, I know the entire carton will be mine, so I opted to wait a few more weeks to buy some.
When I do… I’ll definitely be making these cookies!
… which I guess means all the cookies will be mine. LOL!
I’ll have to share with some egg nog loving friends.
November 15th, 2010 at 7:57 pm
Wow…I think I just died and went to heaven! I need to try those tasty morsels
November 16th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
I cannot wait to start my holiday cookies! I will have to add these to the list!
November 18th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
These would make such a fun addition to any holiday basket. They look awesome.
November 21st, 2010 at 9:50 pm
Would these be good the following day? Like if I were preparing them for Thanksgiving but baked them wednesday night? Also how do you recommend that they are stored?
November 22nd, 2010 at 10:13 am
Tiffany – Sure, they were great the next day! Just make sure to store them in an airtight container and you should be all set.
November 22nd, 2010 at 5:41 pm
I don’t like eggnog BUT I think I would love these cookies…they look fantastic and are not the same old same old! Brilliant!
November 25th, 2010 at 7:43 am
Can you use something different than eggnog? It’s not possible to buy it here.
November 28th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
Kathi – You can either substitute milk for the eggnog, or leave the eggnog out altogether and use 1/4 cup less flour. Hope that helps!
November 29th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
When it comes to drinking eggnog, I’m usually the first to pass. But these cookies sound like the perfect way for me to still enjoy the traditional holiday drink! Thanks for posting!
December 11th, 2010 at 1:30 am
What a cute bowl! I love eggnog…and I know I would love these little treats!
December 9th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
i went over and over the ingredients many many times trying to find where this whole thing went wrong. all i can figure is that the amount of cornstarch and the amount of liquid do not match up. there just shouldn’t be that much cornstarch with so little liquid. i was very disappointed…they never even made it to the oven.
December 9th, 2012 at 12:35 pm
Laura – I’m sorry they didn’t turn out for you! Without seeing the dough it’s hard to tell you exactly what went wrong, but I did a little poking around and found a recipe similar to mine on joyofbaking.com that also has a video tutorial. You can find the tutorial here: http://www.joyofbaking.com/MeltingMoments.html. I hope it helps!
December 12th, 2012 at 8:48 pm
I made these today and they came out perfect. The only thing I did different was add some mini semi-sweet chocolate chips.