root beer float cookies

By AprilAbrantes

Ingredients

• 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
• teaspoon saltFROSTING:
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons half and half
• 2 teaspoons butter or margarine, softened
• 1 teaspoon root beer extract

Preparation

Step 1

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.