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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 12, 2024
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Calling all eggnog fans! These eggnog spritz cookies are a cinch to make. Surprise! No actual eggnog is needed to make them. They get their delicious flavor from rum extract and nutmeg.

What Are Eggnog Spritz Cookies?

Rich, buttery eggnog spritz cookies are a twist off the traditional Christmas spritz cookie. Unlike classic butter cookies, the dough is pressed through a spritz cookie gun using any of a number of discs to make various shaped cookies.

How Do I Make Eggnog Spritz Cookies?

Eggnog Spritz cookies are very easy to make, with just a few ingredients. Press it through the spritz gun onto the cookie sheet. You can color the dough with food color before putting it through the spritz gun or you can sprinkle the dough with holiday sprinkles before baking. Or, if like holiday glitz, you’ll do BOTH.

How to serve Eggnog Spritz Cookies

If you love eggnog, they are the perfect eggnog cookie dippers! They add a lot of personality to your holiday cookie tray or are a sweet surprise served with a bowl of ice cream. The cute little cookies also make adorable garnishes on top of other desserts like cheesecake or a frosted cake. They also make a delightful gift—no one will return or exchange a box of these goodies!

More About This Recipe

  • Eggnog Spritz cookies are a delicious twist off the classic Christmas cookies that traditionally show up at Christmas time. Whether you remember these cookies fondly and want to keep the tradition going, or you’re looking to start a new tradition, spritz cookies are a fun cookie to make with the kiddos, your family or even for a girl’s night in. If you don’t have a spritz cookie gun and don’t want to invest in one (yet—once you see how fun these are to make, you’ll want to make them every year!) borrow one from a neighbor, friend or relative, and let the fun begin!

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the dough sticking to my spritz cookie gun?

You may have undermeasured the flour (see how to measure ingredients. It could also be because the butter was too soft (partially melted) when you added it to the dough. Correctly softened butter should leave an imprint when touched with a finger, but not be melted at all. Or you may have handled the dough too much in getting it into the spritz cookie gun, by warming it with your hands.

Why re my Eggnog Spritz Cookies dry?

Either the flour was overmeasured (see how to measure ingredients) when making the egg nog spritz cookies or the butter wasn’t soft enough when added to the dough.

How an I ake less of a mess when decorating cookies?

Frosting drips and sprinkles bounce…usually all over your counter and floor! To tame the mess, place a cooling rack in a rimmed baking sheet (rimmed on all 4 sides). The baking sheet will catch the drips and contain the sprinkles.

Why are my iced Eggnog Spritz cookies sticking together?

Icing can be deceptive! It may appear dry on the top but hasn’t completely dried underneath the surface. It may require a few hours to be completely dry before you can store the iced cookies. To test if it’s completely dry, press a finger lightly on the iced cookie. If it indents at all, it’s not completely dry yet for storing the cookies.

Eggnog Spritz Cookies

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 48
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

Cookies

Icing

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon rum extract
  • Betty Crocker™ red and green decorating sugars, if desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg, flour, 1 teaspoon extract and the nutmeg until soft dough forms.
  • Step 
    2
    Fit cookie press with desired template. Fill cookie press with cookie dough; press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, stir powdered sugar, milk and 1/4 teaspoon extract until desired consistency. Drizzle over cookies. Sprinkle cookies with colored sugar.

Nutrition

70 Calories
3g Total Fat
0g Protein
11g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
70
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
3g
5%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
40mg
2%
Potassium
10mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
11g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
6g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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