Taste of Home
Root Beer Float Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: 2-1/2 dozen.
A hint of good, old-fashioned root beer flavors these chewy-soft cookies. They're great with ice cream! —Jim Gordon, Beecher, Illinois
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon root beer concentrate
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1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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FILLING:
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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1-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
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1 teaspoon water
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1 teaspoon root beer concentrate
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and root beer concentrate. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
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2.
Shape dough into 3/4-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
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3.
In a small bowl, beat the filling ingredients until smooth. Spread on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 118 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 98mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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