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Butterscotch Eggnog Stars

December 6, 2019 by sblades Leave a Comment

Butterscotch Eggnog Stars

Here’s another new Christmas cookie recipe to try! These Butterscotch Eggnog Stars are a unique, pretty, and tasty cookie. Also, I’ve been wanting to try that ‘stained-glass’ effect where you put crushed hard candy in a hole in the cookie, then let it melt while it bakes.

As in the Peppermint Snowballs, you get to wallop the hard candies – butterscotch this time – and get some of that holiday stress out of your system. Don’t overfill the cookie holes, though, since the candy will melt and ultimately fill them in nicely.

Butterscotch Eggnog Stars

I highly recommend going through your spices and throwing out those jars from 2010! It may seem like a waste, but the old spices really lose a lot of flavor and drag down your baking.

I bought new dried spices this year – nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and ginger – and what a difference it makes in the flavor of the cookie! The nutmeg (Penzey’s East Indian nutmeg) really makes these soft little cookies taste like eggnog. Even if you don’t like eggnog, you’ll like that warm, cozy nutmeg flavor.

Butterscotch Eggnog Stars

When you roll out the dough, be sure and generously flour the counter or marble, as well as your rolling pin and star cutters. The dough may stick a little to the surface, so use a light hand when rolling it out.

If you’re looking for a different, pretty, and tasty cookie for the holiday platters, these Butterscotch Eggnog Stars are a good one to go with. They’re a little time consuming because you really need to refrigerate the dough overnight, but it’s convenient that you can make the dough one day, then bake them when you’re ready.

Butterscotch Eggnog Stars

Butterscotch Eggnog Stars

Yield: 3 dozen
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Inactive Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes

Delicious soft cookies with a crunchy candy center. Pretty for a holiday plate and very tasty!

Ingredients

  • 2/3 C butter, softened
  • 1 C sugar
  • 1/4 C eggnog
  • 1 egg
  • 2 C all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 C crushed hard butterscotch candies
  • Icing Drizzle:
  • 1 1/2 C powdered sugar
  • 3-4 tbsp eggnog

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar; beat in the eggnog and egg. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg - gradually add it to the creamed mixture. Divide the dough into 3 portions (it will be a little sticky) and wrap them in plastic wrap. Chill overnight (or put in freezer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, then transfer to the refrigerator).
  2. Preheat the oven to 375 F. Generously flour your counter or marble and gently roll out one portion of the dough to about 1/4" thickness (keep remaining dough in refrigerator until needed). Use a 3 1/2" star cookie cutter and gently cut out as many stars as you can, re-rolling extra dough when needed.
  3. Transfer the stars to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper (or buttered aluminum foil). Use a 1 to 1 1/2" star cookie cutter to cut out the centers of each cookie. (I put the cut out little stars on the cookie sheet, too, and baked them along with the big ones - they're cute.)
  4. Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of the crushed butterscotch candies into the star cutout area and gently spread to the fill the hole. Bake the cookies for 7 to 8 minutes until the candy is melted and the cookies are lightly browned around the edges. Remove from the oven and let cool on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes (so the melted candy will set a little). Transfer to wire rack to cool.
  5. Combine the powdered sugar and eggnog and whisk until smooth. Drizzle the icing over the cooled cookies and let sit to harden a bit. Store these cookies in a tightly sealed container.

Notes

The dough is sticky, so don't forego the refrigeration before baking.  Use a gentle hand when rolling them out, and plenty of flour so the dough won't stick to your rolling surface.

Don't over bake.  Just bake them until light brown around the edges.

For a variation, you could use regular milk in the dough, then use crushed peppermints for the candy center.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 36 Serving Size: 1 cookie
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 121Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 74mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 0gSugar: 14gProtein: 1g

Nutrition Values are Approximate

© Cheryl Hemmer; Swansea, Illinois
Category: Cookies

Filed Under: All Recipes, Cookies, Holiday Recipes Tagged With: butterscotch cookies, Christmas cookies, cookies, eggnog cookies, holiday cookies, holiday platters, nutmeg, stained glass cookies

Easy Eggnog Fudge

December 13, 2018 by sblades Leave a Comment

Easy Eggnog Fudge

I love eggnog! Sometimes it seems like I’m the only person around that likes it, but I’m going to take a chance that there are other eggnog lovers out there and post this Easy Eggnog Fudge.

The original recipe comes from Happy Life Blogspot, so thank you Lisa!

There are only six ingredients in this luscious fudge, including the ground nutmeg sprinkled on top as the final touch. It’s very straightforward to make, but always stay nearby your boiling candy because it can go from almost ready to oops too far quickly.

Eggnog Fudge

The eggnoggy fudge is very sweet, rather firm, and I love it. You can use pre-ground nutmeg, but fresh is best.

Fresh whole nutmeg will last almost indefinitely stored in your cabinet, so you can use it year after year on your holiday goodies.

Eggnog Fudge

I halved the original recipe. If you double it, use a 13×9″ pan.

It’s very sweet and rich, so a little of this Easy Eggnog Fudge goes a long way, so cut it into small pieces. It’s so pretty on a Christmas plate and gets snapped up quickly!

Eggnog Fudge

Easy Eggnog Fudge

Yield: 2 lb. of fudge (about 40 pieces)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Inactive Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

Sweet, thick fudge that completes your holiday goodies platter.  Be sure and use fresh nutmeg!

Ingredients

  • 3/4 C. eggnog
  • 2 C. granulated sugar
  • 1 (12 oz) package white chocolate chips
  • 1/2 C butter
  • 5 oz. marshmallow cream (little more than half of a container) **
  • freshly grated nutmeg

Instructions

  1. Line an 8x8" pan with aluminum foil and lightly spray with cooking spray.
  2. In a large, nonstick sauce pan, combine the eggnog, and sugar.  Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, and bring to a boil.  Continue to constantly stir for 10 minutes while it boils. (Full 10 minutes so it won't be grainy!)
  3. Turn off the heat and add the white chocolate chips, butter, and marshmallow fluff.  Stir briskly until the chips are completely melted and smooth (be patient!)
  4. Pour the mixture into the foil-lined pan and spread evenly until smooth.  Sprinkle the top with a light dusting of fresh nutmeg.  Set aside to cool to room temperature.
  5. Cover and refrigerate for about an hour until firm.  Once it's thoroughly chilled, lift out of the pan and cut into 1" or so squares.  Store in an airtight container.

Notes

Tips and Stuff:

Cut the butter into pieces before putting into the pan to melt for easier combining.

**This is a firm fudge.  If you want it creamier, use the whole 7 oz. container of marshmallow fluff.

If you don't have fresh nutmeg, that's OK, just use what you have.

I halved the original recipe, so if you double, use a 13x9" pan.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 40 Serving Size: 1 piece
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 81Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 25mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 0gSugar: 13gProtein: 0g

Nutrition Values are Approximate

© Happy Life Blogspot
Category: Candy

Filed Under: All Recipes, Candy, Holiday Recipes Tagged With: candy, Christmas candy, Christmas goodies, easy fudge, fudge, holiday candy, holiday fudge, nutmeg, white chocolate fudge

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