Root Beer Cookies

Submitted by Mistress K. Darq-Ch

"Mouth watering and unforgettable! So much easier to take to gatherings than root beer floats. Big hits at bake sales and company parties. Taken from Taste of Home: Best Loved Cookies & Bars 2008"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 72 cookies

ingredients

• Cookies

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3⁄4 teaspoon root beer concentrate
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups chopped pecans (optional)

• Frosting or Glaze

• 3 1⁄2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons root beer concentrate

directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar together.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Beat in buttermilk and root beer concentrate.
4. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Gradually add to creamed mixture.
5. Stir in pecans. (optional).
6. Drop by tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
7. Bake at 375 Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
8. In a small mixing bowl, combine frosting ingredients; beat until smooth.
9. Frost cooled cookies.