Eggnog Malt Cookies

Cookies:

1 ¼ cup sugar

¾ cup butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 egg yolks

½ cup eggnog

2 ¼ cups flour

1/3 cup powder malt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon nutmeg

½ teaspoon cinnamon

Glaze:

1 ½ cup powdered sugar

1 tablespoons eggnog

1 teaspoon powdered malt

Directions:

1.     Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cookies sheets with parchment paper.

2.    Beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy, 3 minutes. 

3.    Add egg yolks one at a time on slow.

4.    Add vanilla.

5.    In a separate bowl, combine flour, malt, baking powder, nutmeg and cinnamon.

6.   Pour half of the flour mixture into the egg/sugar mixture.

7.    Add eggnog.

8.   Pour in remaining flour mixture. Stir only until combined,

9.   Make small dough balls (dough may be sticky) and freeze in a tupperware for 10 minutes.

10.Place on cookie sheets and bake for 12-18 minutes or until the edges are barely brown.

11.   Glaze: combine all ingredients using a whisk or a fork.  Drizzle over warm cookies and top with cinnamon sugar.