This Eggnog and Baileys Irish Cream cookie recipe celebrates this amazing combo in a delicious and festive frosted cookie! This cookie makes a great snack, dessert and is great for a cookie exchange!
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F/ C and lightly spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray or line it with parchment paper
In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg then set aside.
Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium high until light and fluffy.
Add the Baileys, eggnog and vanilla, then add the egg yolks in one at a time while mixing on medium .
Add the flour in while mixing on low and mix until you can not add anymore with the mixer.
Finish adding the flour mixture with a wooden spoon
Stir in toffee bits.
Roll cookie dough and roll into balls and place on a prepared cookie sheet, leaving 1.5- 2 inches between each cookie. Flatten dough balls with the palm of your hand or a spatula*Alternatively you could use a cookie scoop
Bake for 11-13 minutes in a preheated oven
The bottom should be lightly browned and the centre should be cooked and cakeyLet cool on pan for 2 - 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to continue cooling for at least another 5 minutes
Cakey centre of cookie (this is how they should look when split in half after cooling)
While the cookies are baking, mix the rum extract into the frosting
Once the cookies are completely cooled, add frosting to each cookie with a butter knife. Then add sprinkles
Notes
*Please see post contents for important recipe information, substitutions and tips!
Nutrition Facts
📋Eggnog and Bailey Irish Cream Cookie Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 174Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 28mg9%
Sodium 48mg2%
Potassium 58mg2%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 0.3g1%
Sugar 17g19%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 186IU4%
Vitamin C 0.04mg0%
Calcium 26mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.