Root Float Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup 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
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 4 tablespoons half-and-half (add more if needed to get frosting like consistency)
• 4 teaspoons root extract

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375.
• 2 lightly grease cookie sheets and set aside.
• 3 in large mixing bowl combine sugar, brown sugar, butter, buttermilk, eggs, root extract and vanilla.
• 4 beat at medium speed until well blended.
• 5 add flour, baking soda, and salt.
• 6 beat at low speed until soft dough forms.
• 7 drop by heaping teaspoons 2 inches apart prepared cookie sheets.
• 8 bake for 10-12 minutes or until set.
• 9 cool completely before frosting.
• 10 for frosting:
• 11 combine all ingredients.
• 12 beat at low speed until well combined and smooth.
• 13 spread frosting evenly on cookies and allow to dry completely before storing.