Eggnog Oatmeal Cookies

By LindaD

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter - room temperature
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 1.34ounce packages instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp water
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp molasses
• 1 cup quick cook oats
• 2-1/4 cup all purpose flour
• Icing
• 1-3 cups confectioners sugar
• 1 cup eggnog
• sprinkles of choice

Details

Servings 36
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Beat butter & shortening together in mixer bowl until smooth

Add in sugars - beat until fluffy

Add eggs - mix slowly until just incorporated

Add in pudding mix, vanilla, molasses, baking soda, water & salt - beat well

Mix in oats & flour
Roll into tablespoon size balls & place on baking sheet about 2 inches apart

Bake 12-13 minutes - or until tops look lightly cracked

Cook on baking sheet & then transfer to wire rack

Make icing by mixing eggnog & confectioners sugar in small bowl starting with 1 cup confectioners sugar & a drizzle of eggnog. You want just enough eggnog to make it dippable but not too thin that it runs off the cookie. I ended up making 3 batches like this to get through all the cookies.

Dip each cookie half way into icing & place on wire rack to drain

Sprinkle with decorations before icing sets