Eggnog Blossom Cookies #ChristmasSweetsWeek
These Eggnog Blossoms are a festive addition to your holiday cookie trays. The cookies are soft, chewy, and full of traditional eggnog flavors with a white chocolate kiss in the center.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened (1 stick)
- 3/4 cup sugar divided
- 1 tbsp heavy crean
- 1/2 - 1 tsp LorAnn's Super Strength Eggnog flavor*
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/2 tsp nutmeg divided
- 24 Hershey's Hugs unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer (or using an electric hand mixer), beat the butter and 1/2 cup of the sugar until creamy, about 1 minute.
- Add the cream, eggnog flavoring, cloves, egg yolk and 3/4 teaspoon of the nutmeg and beat until smooth.
- Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until the dough is combined.
- Roll the dough into twenty-four 1-inch balls.
- In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoos nutmeg.
- Roll the balls in the spiced sugar to coat, and then arrange 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 14 minutes. Remove the cookies from pans and on to a wire rack. Immediately press a candy hug in the center of each cookie while it is still soft and warm.
- Do not move the cookies until the chocolate has completely set and the cookies are cool, at least 1 hour.
Notes
Notes: *when using LorAnn Eggnog flavor, keep in mind it's a super strength flavoring. A little goes a long way. Typically recipes that call for 1 teaspoon of extracts, you will use half that with the super strength flavors. I used a little more than 1/2 teaspoon in these and the eggnog flavor was wonderful.
IF the white chocolate isn't hardening quick enough for you, set them in the refrigerator for a few minutes to harden then remove. Store in an airtight container.