Eggnog Snickerdoodles Recipe is the perfect snickerdoodle recipe, soft on the inside and slightly chewy on the outside. It’s a lovely twist on your classic snickerdoodles. Coated in sugar and cinnamon sugar with eggnog flavors exploding in your mouth, it’s a great cookie to enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee. Super easy to make, great to freeze and a perfect edition to your holiday cookies or even Christmas in July if you can get your hands on some eggnog!
Eggnog Snickerdoodles Recipe
I know, I know, you don’t want to read a story about random things before you get to the real reason you came here: the recipe! However, this story is actually pretty funny as it tells how I came to have eggnog in April.
So I work at a restaurant/cafe and over Christmas we had eggnog that we used in our drinks. But there were some cartons left over so we ended up freezing them. The other day, we thawed a few and sold some drinks but there was one carton left. My sisters love my eggnog snickerdoodles recipe and I wanted to make it for them so I asked if I could have the last carton.
And that is how I came to have eggnog in April!
After getting my hands on the eggnog, I decided I needed to improvise my recipe. The cookies weren’t as soft as I would like so this is my new and improved recipe!
With this recipe I used baking powder and a bit of soda. I didn’t put any eggs in it (just eggnog obviously!) or cream of tarter.
What is a Snickerdoodle?
A snickerdoodle tastes much like a sugar cookie but has a cinnamon sugar coating! It is probably originally from Germany but the meaning of “snickerdoodle” isn’t 100 percent known.
Can I make the cookie dough ahead of time?
This dough can be chilled/frozen and made later. Keep the dough in the fridge for no longer than a day before baking but it can be safely frozen for 1-2 months in a freezer safe bag.
When I make Eggnog Snickerdoodles Recipe can I double the recipe?
Can’t get enough of these bad boys? Then by all means, feel free to double the recipe. The more the merrier!
Tips for making Eggnog Snickerdoodles Recipe:
- Make sure the eggnog is room temperature. This will ensure the ingredients mix well.
- Keep an eye on your oven temperature. Every oven is different and you don’t want these cookies to burn as they are rolled in sugar.
- I find putting them on the bottom rack tends to make them burn faster, so try using the top or middle racks to bake these.
Can I freeze Eggnog Snickerdoodles Recipe?
You should keep them in an airtight container or well sealed zip lock bags. But yes, they freeze well!
How long do I bake Eggnog Snickerdoodles for?
Depending on your oven, 12-15 minutes is the bake time! I baked mine for 8 minutes, rotated the pan and 4-5 minutes longer was enough. You don’t want the bottom to burn but you don’t want the centers raw either!
Need another cookie recipe? Try Chocolate Cherry Kiss Cookie Recipe!
And don’t forget to pin this for later!
Eggnog Snickerdoodles Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2/3 cup eggnog
Sugar Coating
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Melt the butter and mix well with both sugars. Add vanilla
- In a separate bowl, add all the dry ingredients together.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the sugar mixture and add the eggnog.
- Mix well.
- Mix together sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl for the coating.
- Make balls with about a tablespoon of cookie dough for each one. (Or teaspoon for smaller cookies.) Roll in the coating.
- Place on a greased cookie sheet or lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, depending on your oven.
Nutrition
*first posted in December of 2019, updated in April 2021 and republished
Bobbie says
Snickerdoodle are my brother’s favorite cookie! I will definitely save this recipe to make for him during the holidays!