Root Beer Cookies

Name: Root Beer Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 72 cookies
Ingredients: 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); 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 3/4 cup butter, softened; 3 tablespoons water; 1 1/4 teaspoons root beer concentrate

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Recipe 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

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READY IN: 30mins

YIELD: 72 cookies

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

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

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