Eggnog Cookies III

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.8 cup butter softened
• 2  egg yolks 
• 0.5 cup eggnog 
• 2.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1.3 cups sugar white

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven
• whisk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
3. Mix well with a wire whisk and set aside.
4. Cream sugar and butter until it forms a grainy paste. Stir in eggnog, vanilla, and egg yolks. Beat at medium speed until smooth.
5. Add flour mixture and beat at low speed just until combined.
6. Drop cookie dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets, 1 inch apart.
7. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg.
8. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until bottoms turn light brown.