Eggnog Cookies {Soft and Chewy} (2024)

Quick and easy eggnog cookies recipe, made with simple ingredients. These doctored cake mix soft and chewy Christmas cookies can be glazed too!

Even if you are not fond of the most popular Christmas drink ever, I have a feeling you would love these eggnog cookies. They are soft on the inside but crispy on the outside and and have a wonderfully rich and spiced flavor. The flavor is very balanced and not over-whelming at all. They are just as popular as my Classic Spritz Cookies!

These Eggnog snickerdoodle cookies melt in your mouth!

My family also calls them eggnog meltaway cookies!

Regardless of what they are called, they are a great way to use up leftover eggnog during Christmas. They are also great for holiday parties and cookie exchanges.

Soft frosted eggnog cookies

You can frost them in American Buttercream Frosting, if you like. I would suggest replacing milk with eggnog in the frosting and adding a little ground nutmeg too. You can even make cookie sandwiches with this eggnog icing.

Chai tea eggnog cookies

Some people like to add 2 tablespoon chai tea in this recipe too but it's really not necessary and doesn't really impact the flavor

Eggnog sugar cookies

Just like the classic cookie, these ones also have a soft and chewy texture and they are coated in granulated sugar to give them slightly crispy on the outside.

Eggnog thumbprint cookies

That's another way of enjoying this recipe. Simply press your thumb in the center of the cookie dough ball, prior to baking. If the indentation is not that deep after baking, use the back of a round measuring teaspoon to remake the indentation again.

Can you bake with eggnog?

Yes, absolutely. It works really well in baked desserts as well as no bake desserts.

How to make eggnog cookies?

1. Mix together butter, eggs and eggnog.
2. Add cake mix, nutmeg, baking powder and mix until just combined.
3. Chill dough.
4. Roll small balls and place them on a cookie tray.
5. Bake and let them cool.
6. Drizzle glaze (optional) and you are done.

Tips for eggnog cookies recipe

• Use unsalted butter to prevent these treats from becoming too salty.
• Don't replace butter with oil because the texture will change.
• Homemade or store-bought eggnog can be used.
• It doesn't matter which brand of cake mix is used. Just use either a white cake mix or yellow cake mix.
• Don't over-mix the dough because that makes very tough cookies.
• Chilling the cookie dough is very important because it makes the dough easier to handle and also prevents the cookies from spreading too much during baking.
• The glaze is optional but obviously it will take the cookies over the top and enhance the eggnog flavor.

Other doctored cake mix recipes

• Cake Mix Pumpkin Donuts
• Easy Pumpkin Cake With Cake Mix
• Easy Apple Cake With Cake Mix
• Cake Mix Cookie Bars
• Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
• Easy Cake Mix Brownies
• Easy Cake Mix Gingerbread Cookies
• Cake Mix Champagne Cupcakes
• Coconut Cranberry Cake With Cake Mix

Until next time, tata my lovelies!

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