Mini egg nog cookie cups are so fun to make with sugar cookie cups and then fill the middle with instant egg nog pudding for a quick Christmas dessert that the kids can help you bake and fill, you’ll just love them!
I’m obsessed with egg nog during the holidays…and baking! This year I thought it might be fun to make some mini egg nog cookie cups with the kids. Complete with a mini sugar cookie crust and egg nog pudding they were so easy to do and a huge hit.
Now that we’ve made these Christmas cookies, we will definitely make them with other flavors throughout the year…I will share those when they’re done too. Tell us what you think! Aren’t they pretty, and so cute!! Bite sized egg nog cookie cups are simple to do and you only need 3 ingredients!
Mini Cookie Cups
You can fill these cookie mini cups with any flavor you’d like, I just chose egg nog because it’s December and well…why not?!! We use this same mixture to make our egg nog pudding cake too. Chocolate is another goodie though and you just swap that in and you have yourself a chocolate cookie cup…good for any time of year!
How to Make Egg Nog Pudding with Instant Pudding Mix
Using instant Jell-O pudding mix that is vanilla we just used a carton of egg nog instead of milk to make this! Voila! You would never know once it sets that you didn’t buy it that way. Literally tastes homemade and is great with a dollop of whipped cream on top.
Ingredient Notes
Sugar cookie dough is used for the crust. I just buy a refrigerated roll from Pillsbury but you could make homemade sugar cookie batter and refrigerate for a good hour or until firmed and then roll into balls like you see here.
You are going to use Egg nog instead of milk to make pudding. That is how you make this flavor, they don’t sell this taste in a box but it is easy to do so this way. 😉
All you do is whisk that in with a box of Instant vanilla pudding mix poured into a bowl with a wire whisk. You can do this by hand, no need for a stand mixer friends.
You will want to use a mini muffin pan sprayed well before adding dough so they slide out easily. You could make these, “regular” size is a bit much since these are rather sweet and more than 1 or so is a bit much. You can dress it up with a pinch of nutmeg on top if desired. That is of course optional but is a pretty touch.
Literally these mini egg nog cookie cups take less than 20 min. to make including your cooling time (make sure cups are cooled before adding egg nog pudding).
Cookie Cups with Refrigerated Cookie Dough
To make cookie cups just use half a slice of refrigerated cookie dough, roll in a ball. Put in greased mini muffin tin, press down slightly and bake for about 8 min. Then once you take them out allow to cool for a minute or two, then very gently press the bottom of a dessert shot glass into the center just enough so there is a spot for the pudding but making sure no holes arise.
Whisk together egg nog or milk and pudding powder until thick. Refrigerate while cookies are in oven. When they are cooled completely, spoon pudding into pastry bag or ziplock, snip end off and squeeze into empty cups. You can sprinkle tops with nutmeg or cinnamon sugar mix
How to Make Filled Cookie Cups
Once the cookie cups are cooled I take my egg nog pudding out of the fridge (leave in while cookies are baking). Then spoon into a pastry bag or a ziploc freezer bag. I think the pint size is perfect for this to grip and fits perfectly. You don’t want to use a sandwich style because the walls are too thin and it will break. Snip the corner off and squeeze into cookie cups to finish.
I mean you can buy pastry bags but this is so much cheaper. The only positive to the more expensive type is that you can buy different fancy tips to them. If you want to really impress your guests and all I guess that would be the way to go for that.
We do this trick to frost cupcakes and decorate cake mix gingerbread cookies once baked and cooled all the time too. Jump to recipe and get started for this holiday season!
Egg Nog Cookie Cups Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 roll sugar cookie dough
- 1 box instant vanilla pudding, 5.1 oz
- 3 cup egg nog, (or the same # of cups of milk specified on the box) or milk if you just want vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Use about half a slice of sugar cookie dough.
- Roll into a ball and put into sprayed mini muffin pan.
- Use small spoon or finger to gently press down ball into holes.
- Bake for about 5-6 min for mini muffin pan or 10 for regular size.
- Allow to cool a bit, then gently press shot glass in middle of cookie to create a pudding pocket.
- Use a small spoon to pop each cookie cup out of the pan and set on a flat pan.
- Whisk together egg nog or milk and pudding powder until thick. Spoon into pastry bag or ziplock, snip end off and squeeze into fully cooled cookie cups.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
These cookies are simple to make and are a favorite for my kids during the holidays. Thanks
So glad, they’re a fave of ours too
I don’t see a baking temp either. Please add this.
sorry. added
What temp. do you baked these at? I don’t see it anywhere in the recipe
Thank you