Eggnog Cookie Cups

Nov 03, 2016, Updated Nov 30, 2018

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Sugar cookie dough baked in a mini muffin pan and topped with eggnog pudding make these eggnog cookie cups a delicious holiday treat.

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When the holiday season arrives, my husband is always the first in line to buy eggnog. He enjoys a glass along with a sugar cookie almost every night for dessert. Knowing this, I always keep the fridge stocked with “the nog”, as he calls it, and a batch of sugar cookies on hand.

To make it easy, I keep a few rolls of Pillsbury sugar cookie dough in the refrigerator. I love how you can pinch off as much dough as you need and then store the rest for later. There are so many wonderful uses for Pillsbury sugar cookie dough like for a cobbler crust, cheesecake bars and of course holiday cookies.

I’ve noticed cookie cups floating around the web recently and that gave me an idea. Cookie cups are adorable bites that use cookie dough as a shell for different types of filling. Since my husband loves eggnog and sugar cookies together, I thought it would be fun to make eggnog sugar cookie cups and have his favorite flavors all wrapped up in one tasty bite.

How to make cookie cups

To make the cups I start with some Pillsbury sugar cookie dough that I picked up from Walmart.
Pinch off pieces of the dough and roll into balls. Then roll the balls in a wake-up-your-tongue from the winter doldrums combination of cinnamon, sugar, and nutmeg.
This mixture not only adds a ton of flavor but it also makes removing the cookie cups from the pan easier once they have baked.
Place the dough balls in a mini muffin pan and make an indentation with the back of a spoon or finger. Place in oven to bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

While the cookie cups are baking, blend the pudding mix and eggnog until creamy. Put in the refrigerator to set until cookies are finished.
Once the cookie cups are done baking, remove from oven and let cool inside the muffin pan.

For a little added decoration, dip the brim of the cookie cup in some melted white candy melts followed by some sprinkles. Fill the cups with eggnog pudding and dust with a little sprinkle of nutmeg.

Now, go pour yourself a glass of eggnog, snuggle up next to the fire, and enjoy these tasty eggnog cookie cups.

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