Eggnog Cheesecake Cookie Bites

These Eggnog Cheesecake Cookie Bites are a festive and delicious treat that combine the flavors of eggnog and creamy cheesecake in a bite-sized cookie. Perfect for holiday gatherings or any time youre craving a sweet and tangy indulgence.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup eggnog
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon rum extract optional
• Powdered sugar, for dusting

Instructions:

Set the oven to 350F 175C and heat it up

Melt the butter and mix it with the sugar in a bowl until the mixture is light and fluffy

Mix in the salt, nutmeg, and vanilla extract until everything is well mixed

Mix the flour in slowly as you add it to the other ingredients until a dough forms

Make little balls out of the dough and put them on a baking sheet that has parchment paper on it

Make a small hole in the middle of each cookie ball with your thumb or the back of a spoon

Mix the powdered sugar, eggnog, rum extract, and cream cheese in a different bowl until the mixture is smooth and creamy

Put a small amount of the cream cheese mix in the middle of each cookie

After the oven is hot, bake the cookies for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are just barely golden

After taking the cookies out of the oven, let them cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before moving them to a wire rack to cool all the way

Add powdered sugar to the cookies after they have cooled all the way down

These Eggnog Cheesecake Cookie Bites are delicious

Serve them and enjoy them