Root Beer Float Cookies

 

I found this recipe for Root Beer Float Cookies at Six Sisters Stuff and they were delicious!  Mine didn't turn out as flat or as dark as the ones in the picture, but they stayed nice and soft.  The original recipe can be found here - I actually havled the cookie recipe and thirded the frosting recipe since I don't like to overload my cookies with frosting.

Cookie Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/2 tsp. root beer extract or concentrate

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

Frosting Ingredients:

1 1/3 cups powdered sugar (or icing sugar)

1/4 cup butter, softened

1 Tbsp. milk

1/2 to 1 tsp. root beer extract or concentrate

 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375º.

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add egg an beat into mixture. Beat in buttermilk and root beer extract.

Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture.

Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375º for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

In a mixing bowl, combine all frosting ingredients. Beat until smooth.

Frost cooled cookies.

 

Makes 18-22 cookies.