Eggnog Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine, softend
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup store-bought eggnog
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• 5½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg white, lightly beaten
• colored sugar

Procedures

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. Beat in eggnog, baking soda and nutmeg.
3. Gradually add flour and mix well.
4. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
5. On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the dough to ⅛-inch thickness.
6. Cut into desired shapes; place on ungreased baking sheets.
7. Repeat with remaining dough.
8. Brush with egg white; sprinkle with colored sugar.
9. Bake at 350°F for 6 – 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
10. Cool on wire racks.