Saturday, November 30, 2013

Rum 'n Eggnog Mint Chip Cookies

Ingredients
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup eggnog
  • 2 Tbsp spiced rum
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 2 cups mint chocolate chips
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine all the dry ingredients together.
  3. In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until it resembles a grainy paste. Add eggnog, vanilla and egg yolks and beat at medium speed until smooth.
  4. Add the flour mixture and beat at low speed until blended. Do not over mix.
  5. Add the mint chocolate chips and stir just until well incorporated.
  6. Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheet, 1 inch apart.
  7. Bake for 23-25 minutes or until bottoms turn light brown.
  8. Transfer from pans immediately to cool.