For the Filling:
4 oz cream cheese
1 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons prepared vanilla spiced eggnog
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
For the Cookies:
2 sticks butter, softened
2 2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla
2 tablespoons red food coloring
3 cups all purpose flour
8 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons salt
Preparation
Make the filling: In a small bowl, with an electric hand mixer, beat the cream cheese with the confectioners sugar, eggnog, nutmeg & cinnamon. Place in the freezer until firm, about 45 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Make the cookies: In a large mixing bowl cream together the butter & sugar. Add in the egg and beat well. Beat in both the vanilla and red food coloring.In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet, scraping down the sides in between additions.
Scoop about 1-2 tablespoon scoop of cookie dough, rolling into a ball.
Then with your thumb and index finger shape the ball into a bowl to hold the filling then add about 1 teaspoon of filling.
Then take another piece of cookie dough to cover the filling, flatten it slightly then delicately roll to reshape into a ball.
Bake for 12 minutes until center appears set, make sure not to over cook. Allow to cool slightly then move to wire rack to cool completely.
Enjoy!!
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