Chocolate Eggnog Cookies Recipe

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Updated March 21, 2025
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Recipe Details

Chocolate Eggnog Cookies Recipe

Prep 10 mins
Cook 30 mins
Cooling Time 5 mins
Total 45 mins
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg, or to taste

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste

  • 2 tablespoon baking cocoa

  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar

  • 1 cup salted butter, softened*

  • 1/4 cups semi sweet chocolate chips

  • 1/2 cup eggnog

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 2 large egg yolks

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300° F. Heat butter and semisweet chips together to soften and melt the chips.

  2. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and cocoa.

  3. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together. Add eggnog, vanilla, and egg yolks and beat until smooth.

  4. Add the flour mixture gradually and beat at low speed until just combined.

  5. Drop into rounded spoonfuls on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 23-25 minutes, dusting tops with cocoa powder. Cool immediately.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
4316 Calories
221g Fat
537g Carbs
59g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories 4316
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 221g 283%
Saturated Fat 133g 666%
Cholesterol 1119mg 373%
Sodium 2180mg 95%
Total Carbohydrate 537g 195%
Dietary Fiber 14g 50%
Total Sugars 286g
Protein 59g
Vitamin C 2mg 10%
Calcium 647mg 50%
Iron 23mg 126%
Potassium 936mg 20%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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