Holiday Cookies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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1 cup softened unsalted butter.
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2 tablespoons powdered sugar.
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¼ cup sweetened condensed milk.
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¼ cup granulated sugar.
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½ cup sugar for the frosting mixture.
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¾ cup full-fat eggnog for making frosting.
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5 tablespoons flour for the frosting base.
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¼ teaspoon salt for frosting preparation.
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¼ teaspoon baking powder.
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½ teaspoon ground cinnamon.
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¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg.
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3 tablespoons white sanding sugar for coating cookies.
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16 red candied cherries sliced in half.
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2 cups all-purpose flour.
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¾ cup softened unsalted butter for frosting production.
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½ teaspoon vanilla extract for flavor.
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1 teaspoon heavy cream for better consistency.
# Instructions:
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Mix flour, salt, and sugar in a pan, then add eggnog. Whisk and cook until it's really thick. Let it cool in the fridge for half an hour, then set it out to reach room temp.
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Whip together butter, condensed milk, vanilla, cream, and sugars along with the spices until it's smooth. Slowly add the flour till the dough comes together.
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Shape dough into tablespoon-sized balls, roll them in sanding sugar. Flatten them into 2-inch rounds using a glass dipped in sugar.
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Pop them in the oven at 350°F for a little over 10 minutes, just until the bottoms turn lightly golden. Cool them completely before the next step.
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Take your frosting base, whip it until smooth, then bit by bit, whip in softened butter till it's light and fluffy.
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Squeeze frosting into little swirls on each cookie. Chill them for half an hour, then place cherry halves on top.
# Notes:
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Keep the cookies cold by storing them in the fridge.
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You’ll want the frosting to sit at room temp before decorating.