Eggnog Sugar Cookies

Nutmeg is one of my favorite spices.  For me, it's one of those delicious comfort food flavors, and one that I always associate with winter.  So these cookies are super festive for me, and I love them because they have a more complex flavor than the average sugar cookie.

Recipe:
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/3 cup eggnog

Preheat oven to 350°.
Stir together flour, baking soda, salt, and spices.  Set aside.
Mix together butter and sugar until creamy.  Add egg, vanilla, and eggnog and mix well.  Gradually add the flour mixture and mix until combined.
If dough is too soft to roll out, refrigerate for 1 hour.
On a floured surface, roll dough out to 1/8 inch thick.  Cut out with cookie cutters, place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 8-12 minutes, until the edges are golden brown.  Cool and frost with eggnog cream cheese frosting.

Frosting:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
6 ounces butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup eggnog
3-4 cups powdered sugar

Mix cream cheese and butter together until creamy.
Beat in vanilla and 1/4 cup of eggnogg.  Gradually mix in 1 1/2 - 2 cups of powdered sugar.
Add remaining eggnog.  Mix in remaining powdered sugar until it is a good spreading consistency.  If it gets too stiff, add a little eggnog.


These cookies are so good!  I love the slightly custardy flavor and the spiciness.  They're perfectly festive, and fun to make.