Root Beer Float Cookies

This recipe was given to me by my coworker who told me I absolutely "had to try these!"

So, today I did,

and

greatful I am!

These are DELICIOUS!

Thanks Chastity!

IF there are any left over, i'll bring them in to work!

Notice, that's a BIG if!

Root Beer Float Cookies

1 cup sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 eggs

2 tsp. root beer extract

1 tsp. vanille

4 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 375*

In a bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, butter, buttermilk, eggs,

root beer extract and vanilla.

Combine until well blended.

(for some reason, I used a hand held mixer...don't know why

I guess I was excited. I will use a mixer next time!)

Add flour, baking soda and salt.

Beat at a low speed until soft dough forms.

Drop dough onto prepared cookie sheets.

(I use parchment paper...easy clean up!)

(I also used my smallest Pampered Chef scoop)

Bake 10-12 minutes.

Cool completely!

Frosting

2 cups powdered sugar

2 tbsp. half and half

4 tsp. butter, softened

2 tsp. root beer extract

In a seperate bowl, combine ingredients until well blended

and the consistency of frosting.

I added about another tbsp. of half and half

to get it where I wanted it!

Make sure it is not TOO runny!

The frosting needs to dry before storing.

Making them this small, I made about 60 cookies.

I think by the time I frosted them,

there were 50 left.

If they are small, the calories aren't as high....right?

Right!

These are REALLY good!

If you make them,

i'd be interested in knowing what you thought of them!

Leave me a comment and let me know!