Root Beer Float Cookies

These cookies are really good!  The frosting recipe calls for more root beer extract, but as for me, I prefer a vanilla frosting.  That way the cookies taste like root beer with vanilla "ice cream" on top!

Root Beer Float Cookies

Ingredients:
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Brown Sugar, packed
1 Cup Butter, softened
1/2 Cup Buttermilk
1 TBSP Root Beer Extract
1 tsp Vanilla
4 Cups Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp salt

Frosting:
3 Cups Powdered Sugar
3 Tablespoons Half-and-Half
2 Tablespoons Butter, softened
1 Tablespoon Rood Beer Extract

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375.  Lightly grease cookie sheets.

In a bowl combine sugar, brown sugar, 1 cup butter, buttermilk, eggs, root beer extract and vanilla
Beat until well blended.  Add flour, baking soda and salt.  Blend until dough forms.
Drop by heaping teaspoonful 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until set.  Cool completely.

In a mixing bowl combine frosting ingredients, beat at low speed until smooth.  Spread frosting evenly over the cooled cookies.  Let dry completely before storing in container.

Makes 5 dozen cookies.