Sugar cookies are a Christmas season must. But they can be so omnipresent that they can end up feeling a little ho-hum. That’s why we’ve taken one other signature holiday ingredient to make these cookies extra special. Eggnog! See these sugar cookies have all that classic sugar cookie goodness, but they also have the festive bite of that beloved holiday beverage.

The method here is pretty similar to standard sugar cookies, though with this recipe you roll out the dough and cut your shapes and then pop them in the freezer until it’s time to bake. That helps ensure they keep a nice crisp shape and that the lines don’t become distorted as they bake.

While there is actual eggnog in the dough, the rum extract plays a large part in the final cookie having that festive eggnog flavor. These are great topped with your favorite buttercream or royal icing, but topping them with nothing but a quick dusting of cinnamon sugar really lets their eggnog essence come through. They’re crisp on the edges and soft in the center, and one of our favorite ways to ring in the season.