Yesterday I wrote about rompope, that Mexican eggnog-like drink that is very popular this time of the year, and I posted a recipe to make a deliciuos hot drink with it called atole. But there are many other things that can me made with rompope (and any other eggnog, as a matter of fact) and this being the season of cookies I really wanted to make some rompope cookies.
I searched online for a rompope cookies recipe, but I didn’t find much so I broadened my search to eggnog cookies and I found a lot of recipes. I took a little bit from several of them to make these cookies. Hands down, this has been the best cookie recipe I have tasted this year, and maybe in many years. Maybe it’s just my love for rompope and it’s alcoholic content, or that I used peanut butter and chocolate chips, or just the sum of all of the ingredients that made them so delicious. Whatever it was, here I share the recipe with you:
Rompope (or eggnog) cookies
The ingredients:
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cups butter, softened
- 1/2 cup rompope (or eggnog)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 cups peanut butter/chocolate chips
- ground nutmeg
The how-to:
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- Pre-heat oven to 350°F
- In a bowl mix flour, baking powder and cinnamon.
- Cream sugar and butter together until smooth in a different bowl. Add egg yolks, vanilla and eggnog and beat at medium speed until all the ingredients are well incorporated.
- Add the flour little by little until it’s incorporated to the mixture. Fold the chips into the mixture.
- Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough on a greased cookie tray 2″ apart from each other (you know the drill). Sprinkle some nutmeg on top of each cookie and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a rack before enjoying.
¡Buen provecho!
19 Replies
looks good! i love egg nog! with a shot of brandy!
Posted on December 17th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
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Posted on December 17th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
You can never go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate chips. Or rum and eggnog, apparently. These look delicious!
Posted on December 17th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
ohh peanut butter chips eh? now that does sound good.
Posted on December 17th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Funny you made these! There may be some sort of eggnog glazed cookie at our next gathering. This is a nice way to use it up though. It's quite rare one sees chocolate and peanut butter with eggnog.
Posted on December 17th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
now this is a cookie i like! besides the fact that the pictures look awesome ben – i am loving the flavors!
Posted on December 18th, 2009 at 7:18 am
You give these cookies such high accolades Ben, I may just be forced to make anothewr cookie for the holidays.
Posted on December 18th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Wow1 Those cookies sound and look wonderful! I just love your pictures
Posted on December 18th, 2009 at 9:28 am
I’ll have to remember these if I have leftover eggnog this year!
Posted on December 18th, 2009 at 9:37 am
Love the spices in it. Fabulous pictures.
Happy Holidays to you!
Posted on December 18th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
BEN! Great minds think alike! I posted egg nog cookies too today!!! I love yours!
Posted on December 18th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
I had such good intention to make eggnog cookies this year for the event and ran out of time. So I'm sending a BIG hug to you for making these Rompope, Ben!
Posted on December 18th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
I've never had eggnog cookies, they sounds great with pb/choc chips!
Posted on December 19th, 2009 at 11:45 am
I love egg nog and I love cookies. So to put them together is heaven.
Posted on December 20th, 2009 at 4:04 am
So perfect for the holidays! Lovely cookies and I hope to try them this week as I've got some eggnog in the fridge to use. Happy holidays!
Posted on December 21st, 2009 at 3:39 am
Well you can't possibly argue that those must be the best christmas cookies that can be found! Love the idea and they look gorgeous!
Posted on December 21st, 2009 at 9:28 am
You know, I have never ever had eggnog before? Maybe I'll give it a try this year but these cookies are a must!
Posted on December 22nd, 2009 at 9:22 pm
i love anything eggnog and have not had eggnog cookies. recently made an eggnog flan for a client and it was a smash hit! LOVE it.
Posted on January 18th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
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Posted on February 16th, 2010 at 8:25 am
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