This Christmas cookie recipe is a must-try, especially if you love egg nog.
I’m dusting off my baking skills this week with a Christmas cookie recipe that radiates holiday cheer.
These are gingerbread cookie sandwiches filled with homemade egg nog icing. A classic Christmas cookie sandwich—simple, festive, and indulgent.
The recipe is easy to follow and yields a rich, satisfying flavor. They’re attractive too, so they make lovely edible gifts for friends, family, or the hostess of an upcoming holiday party.
These cookie sandwiches are perfect for a cookie exchange or a holiday baking session, especially if you use a simple cookie shortcut to speed things up. First you’ll need the cookies.
Super-Easy Gingerbread Cookies
You can use your favorite gingerbread recipe for the cookies, or try a quick hack that starts with store-bought sugar cookie dough plus a few pantry ingredients to turn it into gingerbread. The shortcut saves time and still produces delicious cookies that stay soft—ideal for sandwiching with a creamy filling.
If you want a more festive presentation, consider baking the cookies in holiday-shaped cutters before baking. I kept these sandwiches traditional and round, but cookie cutter shapes would be a cute variation.
With the cookies ready, the next step is a holiday-forward egg nog icing that tastes like the season in every bite.
How to Make Egg Nog Icing
This egg nog icing brings the holidays straight to your cookies. If you’re an egg nog fan, it’s hard to resist. Here’s what you’ll need and how to put it together.
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons softened butter
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons egg nog
Instructions
1. Combine the softened butter, powdered sugar, and egg nog with a hand mixer until smooth and well blended. Chill the mixture until it firms up enough to pipe.
2. Transfer the chilled icing to a piping bag and pipe a generous dollop onto the center of one cookie.
3. Sandwich with a second cookie, pressing gently to spread the filling. Roll the exposed edge of the frosting in crushed candy cane pieces for a festive finish.
Best Way to Crush Candy Canes
To finish the cookies, you’ll want tiny pieces of candy cane or peppermint. Here’s a quick, safe method I use:
Place a handful of peppermint candies or broken candy cane pieces into a sealed plastic bag. Using a metal measuring cup or a heavy spoon, tap the candy through the bag until it’s crushed to your preferred size. Pour the crushed pieces into a bowl and use them to decorate the cookie edges, sprinkle over frosted sugar cookies, or garnish cakes.
Crushed candy cane also adds a lovely crunch and color when sprinkled over cakes—an easy way to make desserts feel more festive.
What Else to Make with Egg Nog
If you have leftover egg nog after making the icing, try it in other seasonal treats. Egg nog popsicles are an unexpected and delicious dessert on a stick and make great use of any extra egg nog.
More Christmas Cookie Ideas
- Try holiday meringues made with blood orange for a bright, pretty addition to a cookie exchange.
- Marbled matcha sugar cookies (or raspberry sugar cookies) are another festive option with eye-catching color.
- The egg nog gingersnap sandwiches are especially easy and perfect for holiday gatherings and cookie swaps.
Are you baking holiday cookies this season? What are your favorites? And perhaps most importantly—do you love egg nog?
Easy Gingerbread Egg Nog Christmas Cookie Recipe
Brittni
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons softened butter
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons egg nog
Instructions
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Combine the softened butter, powdered sugar, and egg nog with a hand mixer until smooth and fully combined.
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Refrigerate the icing until it firms up enough to pipe.
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Fill a piping bag and pipe the icing onto the center of a cookie, then top with a second cookie to form a sandwich.
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Roll the exposed frosting edge in crushed candy cane for a festive finishing touch.
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