Root Beer Float Cookies

Name: Root Beer Float Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 48 cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup finely crushed root beer flavored hard candies (about 10 candies); 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice; 2 eggs; 1 cup powdered sugar; 4 -5 teaspoons root beer or 4 -5 teaspoons milk; additional finely crushed root beer flavored decorative candies, if desired

Submitted by looneytunesfan

"America's favorite beverage in a delicious cookie."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 13
Yields:: 48 cookies

ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
¹⁄₂ cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
¹⁄₃ cup finely crushed root beer flavored hard candies (about 10 candies)
1 teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground allspice
2 eggs
Root Beer Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
4 -5 teaspoons root beer or 4 -5 teaspoons milk
additional finely crushed root beer flavored decorative candies, if desired

directions

Heat oven to 350* Grease cookie sheet with shortening. Beat brown sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, or mix with a spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients except Root Beer glaze items and additional candies.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center and edges are golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
In a small bowl, mix glaze ingredients with spoon until smooth and thin enough to drizzle.
Drizzle glaze over cookies. Sprinkle with additional crushed candies if desired.