Best Root Beer Cookies Recipes

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ROOT BEER COOKIES



Root Beer Cookies image

Good old-time flavor!

Provided by Mary Beth Guba

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup butter
1 egg
¼ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon root beer extract
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups confectioners' sugar
⅓ cup butter
1 ½ teaspoons root beer extract
2 tablespoons hot water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees).
  • Mix together brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter or margarine, egg, buttermilk and 1 teaspoon of root beer extract.
  • Add flour, baking soda and salt and mix well.
  • Drop teaspoon sized pieces of dough 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes.
  • To Make Root Beer Glaze: Mix together confectioner's sugar, 1/3 cup butter or margarine, 1 1/2 teaspoons of root beer extract and hot water. Brush on top of hot cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 223.2 calories, Carbohydrate 34.7 g, Cholesterol 33.1 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 171.4 mg, Sugar 25.1 g

ROOT BEER FLOAT COOKIES



Root Beer Float Cookies image

The perfect cookie for root beer lovers, soft and chewy.

Provided by cvanguil

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 23m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

¾ cup butter
¾ cup brown sugar
¼ cup white sugar
1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
2 eggs
1 teaspoon root beer concentrate
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup white chocolate chips, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
  • Beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy; beat in pudding mix. Add eggs and root beer concentrate; stir in flour and baking soda. Fold chocolate chips into the dough.
  • Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.1 calories, Carbohydrate 23.5 g, Cholesterol 32.3 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 167.4 mg, Sugar 13.8 g

ROOT BEER COOKIES



Root Beer Cookies image

When it's too difficult to take along root beer floats on a picnic, take these cookies instead! I've found the flavor is even better the next day. The hard part is convincing my family to wait that long before sampling them.-Violette Bawden, West Valley City, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup buttermilk
3/4 teaspoon root beer concentrate or extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
FROSTING:
3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons water
1-1/4 teaspoons root beer concentrate or extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in buttermilk and root beer concentrate. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans., Drop by tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. In a small bowl, combine frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Frost cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 96mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

ROOT BEER FLOAT COOKIES



Root Beer Float Cookies image

A hint of good, old-fashioned root beer flavors these chewy-soft cookies. They're great with ice cream! -Jim Gordon, Beecher, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon root beer concentrate
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
FILLING:
1/4 cup butter, softened
1-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon water
1 teaspoon root beer concentrate

Steps:

  • 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., 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., 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 : Calories 118 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 98mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

ROOT BEER FLOAT COOKIES



Root Beer Float Cookies image

Oh yeah, baby! Your favorite childhood drink in a cookie form! A great novelty cookie, especially good for root beer lovers (like moi!)

Provided by KitchenCraftsnMore

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 40m

Yield 60 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
2 teaspoons root beer extract
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon half-and-half
2 teaspoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon root beer extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Lightly grease cookie sheets.
  • In a large bowl combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, 1 cup butter, buttermilk and eggs, 2 teaspoons root beer extract and vanilla.
  • Beat at medium speed until well blended.
  • Add flour baking soda and salt.
  • Beat on low speed 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 of electric mixer until smooth.
  • Spread frosting on evenly over cookies.
  • Let dry completely before storing in container.
  • Makes 5 dozen cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.5, Fat 3.5, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 14.8, Sodium 64.7, Carbohydrate 15.4, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 9, Protein 1.2

ROOT BEER FROSTED FLOAT COOKIES



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You will not believe how good these are! If you tell no one what they are, they will completely be devoured while the whole time you hear "What is in these? Cinnamon? Chocolate? Molasses?" Then you tell them exactly what they are and you are guaranteed "Oh my gosh, you're right! That's it! It's root beer!" Then what always comes next is "I need this recipe!!!" So, because I'm sick of handing out the recipe, here it is for everyone. *Root Beer Extract/Concentrate is often hard to find, but you can order it online from Zatarains if you can't find it by all the other extracts in your grocery store.

Provided by Autism Mommy

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 20m

Yield 4 dozen, 48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
2 teaspoons root beer extract
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups powdered sugar
4 tablespoons half-and-half (add more if needed to get frosting like consistency)
4 teaspoons root beer extract

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375.
  • Lightly grease cookie sheets and set aside.
  • In large mixing bowl combine sugar, brown sugar, butter, buttermilk, eggs, root beer extract and vanilla.
  • Beat at medium speed until well blended.
  • Add flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • Beat at low speed until soft dough forms.
  • Drop by heaping teaspoons 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until set.
  • Cool completely before frosting.
  • For Frosting:
  • Combine all ingredients.
  • Beat at low speed until well combined and smooth.
  • Spread frosting evenly on cookies and allow to dry completely before storing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151.7, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 18.5, Sodium 80, Carbohydrate 26.9, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 18.6, Protein 1.5

ROOT BEER COOKIES



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Make and share this Root Beer Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by mariposa13

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h13m

Yield 42 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 egg
1/4 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons watkins root beer extract
1 teaspoon watkins original double-strength vanilla
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt, if desired
2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine
1 teaspoon watkins root beer extract
1 -2 tablespoon hot water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Combine brown sugar, butter, and egg in a bowl; beat until fluffy.
  • Stir in buttermilk, Root Beer Flavor, Vanilla, flour, baking soda, and salt; mix until smooth.
  • Cover and refrigerate at least one hour.
  • Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets about 2-inches apart.
  • Bake at 375°F for 6 to 8 minutes.
  • To make rootbeer frosting: Mix together sugar and butter until smooth. Stir in Root Beer Flavor and enough water to make a smooth frosting.
  • Remove cookies to wire rack to cool.
  • Frost with Root Beer Frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 96.7, Fat 3.8, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 14.8, Sodium 74, Carbohydrate 14.9, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 10.8, Protein 0.8

ROOT BEER FLOAT COOKIES



Root Beer Float Cookies image

If you love Root Beer, you will love these cookies!

Provided by CC MCCART-FROST

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 c butter, softened
2 c packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 c buttermilk
1 tsp root beer extract or concentrate
4 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
FROSTING
4 c powdered sugar
3/4 c butter, softened
3 Tbsp milk
1 tsp root beer extract or concentrate

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375º.
  • 2. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar.
  • 3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • 4. Beat in buttermilk and root beer extract.
  • 5. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture.
  • 6. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
  • 7. Bake at 375º for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  • 8. In a mixing bowl, combine all frosting ingredients. Beat until smooth. Frost cooled cookies.
  • 9. ENJOY!

ROOT BEER FLOAT SANDWICH COOKIES



Root Beer Float Sandwich Cookies image

I always got root beer candies in my stocking. The crunch of the sugar on these cookies reminds me of those candies, while the insides are chewy and soft.-Michelle Sion, Darien Center, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup butter, softened
2-1/2 cups sugar, divided
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/4 cup 2% milk
5 teaspoons root beer concentrate
3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
FILLING:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon root beer concentrate

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, milk and root beer concentrate. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda and cream of tarter; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to shape., Preheat oven to 375°. Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls; roll in remaining sugar. Flatten slightly. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a bowl, beat filling ingredients until light and fluffy. Spread filling on bottoms of half of the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Freeze option: Freeze shaped balls of dough on baking sheets until firm. Transfer to resealable plastic freezer bags; return to freezer. Prepare, bake and fill cookies as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 91mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

ROOT BEER FLOAT COOKIES (GLUTEN-FREE)



Root Beer Float Cookies (Gluten-Free) image

Modified this recipe to be GF with great success: http://www.recipezaar.com/Root-Beer-Float-Cookies-57007 The cookies have the most perfect texture. Can substitute 1/4 cup skim milk + 1/4 Tbsp vinegar for the buttermilk. *The flour mixture I used is Bette Hagman's Bean mix: 2 parts garfava bean flour, 1 part sorghum flour, 3 parts cornstarch, and 3 parts tapioca flour. Feel free to experiment with your own.

Provided by Andrew Mollmann

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 30 cookies, 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup shortening, butter flavored
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1 teaspoon root beer extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups gluten-free flour
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons half-and-half or 1 1/2 teaspoons milk
1 teaspoon butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon root beer extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Lightly grease cookie sheets.
  • In a large bowl combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, butter, shortening, buttermilk, egg, root beer extract and vanilla.
  • Beat at medium speed until well blended.
  • Add flour mixture, baking soda and salt.
  • Beat on low speed 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 of electric mixer until smooth.
  • Once cookies are cool, spread frosting evenly over cookies.
  • Let dry completely before storing in container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 68.7, Fat 3.6, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 11.6, Sodium 48.5, Carbohydrate 9.1, Sugar 9, Protein 0.3

ROOT BEER FLOAT COOKIES



ROOT BEER FLOAT COOKIES image

Categories     Cookies     Dessert     Bake     Phyllo/Puff Pastry Dough

Yield 5 Dozen

Number Of Ingredients 16

COOKIE DOUGH:
-1 cup granulated sugar
-1 cup packed brown sugar
-1 cup butter or margarine, softened
-1/2 cup milk
-2 eggs
-2 teaspoons root beer extract
-2 teaspoons vanilla
-4 cups all purpose flour
-1 teaspoon baking soda
-1/4 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
-1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
-2 tablespoons half and half
-2 teaspoons butter or margarine, softened
-1 teaspoon root beer extract

Steps:

  • COOKIE DOUGH: Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugars, butter, milk, eggs, root beer extract, and vanilla; mix until well blended. Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat until a soft dough forms. Drop dough in 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoon-size balls onto prepared cookie sheet. Place the dough balls approximately 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 minutes or until the cookies are just turning brown. Cool completely. FROSTING: In a small mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar, half and half, butter, and root beer extract; mix until smooth. Frost each cookie. Make sure the frosting is set before storing the cookies in an airtight container.

ROOT BEER COOKIES



Root Beer Cookies image

Mouth watering and unforgettable! So much easier to take to gatherings than root beer floats. Big hits at bake sales and company parties. Taken from Taste of Home: Best Loved Cookies & Bars 2008

Provided by Mistress K. Darq-Ch

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 30m

Yield 72 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
3/4 teaspoon root beer concentrate
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans (optional)
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons water
1 1/4 teaspoons root beer concentrate

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar together.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Beat in buttermilk and root beer concentrate.
  • Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Gradually add to creamed mixture.
  • Stir in pecans. (optional).
  • Drop by tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake at 375 Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine frosting ingredients; beat until smooth.
  • Frost cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.1, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 17.2, Sodium 96.7, Carbohydrate 17.3, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 11.8, Protein 1.1

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