Holiday Cookies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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½ cup granulated sugar (for frosting base).
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5 tablespoons all-purpose flour (for frosting base).
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¼ teaspoon salt (for frosting base).
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¾ cup full-fat eggnog (for frosting base).
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened.
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¼ cup granulated sugar.
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¼ cup sweetened condensed milk.
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2 tablespoons powdered sugar.
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1 teaspoon heavy cream.
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½ teaspoon vanilla extract.
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½ teaspoon cinnamon.
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¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg.
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¼ teaspoon salt.
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¼ teaspoon baking powder.
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2 cups all-purpose flour.
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3 tablespoons white sanding sugar.
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¾ cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting).
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16 red candied cherries, halved.
# Instructions:
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Whisk sugar, flour and salt in saucepan. Add eggnog and cook while whisking until very thick. Refrigerate 30 minutes then bring to room temperature.
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Beat butter, sugars, condensed milk, cream, vanilla and spices until smooth. Gradually mix in flour until dough forms.
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Roll dough into 1 tablespoon balls, coat in sanding sugar. Press into 2-inch rounds with sugared glass.
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Bake at 350°F for 10½ minutes until bottoms are light golden. Cool completely.
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Beat frosting base until smooth. Gradually beat in butter until fluffy.
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Pipe rosettes of frosting on cookies. Chill 30 minutes then top with cherry halves.
# Notes:
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Store cookies in refrigerator.
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Frosting needs to be room temperature before using.