Spiked Eggnog Chews

Name: Spiked Eggnog Chews
Ingredients: 12 cup butter, melted; 1 12 cups sugar (more for rolling); 1 tablespoon canola oil (use what you have); 1 large egg; 2 tablespoons milk; 1 tablespoon rum, dark (can use rum flavoring...I will use more rum); 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 cups flour, all purpose; 1 12 teaspoons baking powder; 14 teaspoon baking soda; 12 teaspoon nutmeg; 14 cup decorator sugar (you know, that course stuff)

12 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

12 cup butter, melted
1 12 cups sugar (more for rolling)
1 tablespoon canola oil (use what you have)
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon rum, dark (can use rum flavoring...I will use more rum)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour, all purpose
1 12 teaspoons baking powder
14 teaspoon baking soda
12 teaspoon nutmeg
14 cup decorator sugar (you know, that course stuff)

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350F Line baking sheets with silpat (parchment will do.
2

Stir butter, sugar, oil and salt until combined.
3

Stir in egg, milk, rum and vanilla until combined.
4

Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg until just combined.
5

Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
6

Make 3 tbs dough balls, roll in sugar and place on pans with at least 2 inches between them.
7

Flatten each to about 1 inch thick.
8

Sprinkle with decorating sugar.
9

Bake one pan at a time, until cookie centers have risen and are beginning to crack.
10

This will be about 11 - 13 minutes.
11

Remove from oven and tap on the counter so the cookies deflate.
12

Let them cool on the pan for 5 minutes and transfer to a wire rack.
13

Chill time NOT included.
14

I suspect smaller cookies could be made.
15

I will be experimenting and update this when I know for sure.