Root Beer Cookies Recipe

Name: Root Beer Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 cup Butter, Softened; 2 cups Brown Sugar, Packed (I Used Dark Brown); 2 whole Eggs; 1 cup Buttermilk; 3/4 teaspoons To 1 Teaspoon Root Beer Concentrate Or Extract; 4 cups All-purpose Flour; 1 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1-1/2 cup Chopped Pecans (optional); FOR FROSTING (I DOUBLED THIS):; 3-1/2 cups Powdered Sugar; 3/4 cups Butter, Softened; 2 Tablespoons Water; 1-1/2 teaspoon Root Beer Concentrate Or Extract

Servings: persons

1 cup Butter, Softened
2 cups Brown Sugar, Packed (I Used Dark Brown)
2 whole Eggs
1 cup Buttermilk
3/4 teaspoons To 1 Teaspoon Root Beer Concentrate Or Extract
4 cups All-purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Salt
1-1/2 cup Chopped Pecans (optional)
FOR FROSTING (I DOUBLED THIS):
3-1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
3/4 cups Butter, Softened
2 Tablespoons Water
1-1/2 teaspoon Root Beer Concentrate Or Extract

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["(If my tiny country grocery store had root beer concentrate/extract, I bet yours does too! check the spice aisle, right beside the other extracts.)", "1. Cream butter and brown sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in buttermilk and root beer concentrate. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, then stir in nuts.", "2. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 3"" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.", "3. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.", "4. In a mixing bowl, combine frosting ingredients together. Beat until smooth.", "5. Frost cooled cookies.", "6. Enjoy!", "Makes about 6 dozen cookies."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup Butter, Softened, 2 cups Brown Sugar, Packed (I Used Dark Brown), 2 whole Eggs, 1 cup Buttermilk, and more.

Yes, Root Beer Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Root Beer Cookies

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