Root Float Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons root 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 extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 lightly grease cookie sheets.
• 3 in a large bowl combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, 1 cup butter, buttermilk and eggs, 2 teaspoons root extract and vanilla.
• 4 beat at medium speed until well blended.
• 5 add flour baking soda and salt.
• 6 beat on low speed until dough forms.
• 7 drop by heaping teaspoonful 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• 8 bake 10-12 minutes or until set. cool completely.
• 9 in a mixing bowl combine frosting ingredients beat at low speed of electric mixer until smooth.
• 10 spread frosting on evenly over cookies.
• 11 let dry completely before storing in container.
• 12 makes 5 dozen cookies.