Root Beer Cookies

Ingredients
1 C. brown sugar (packed)
1/2 C. butter (1 stick)
1 egg
1/4 C. buttermilk or water
1 tsp. root beer extract
1 3/4 C. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salk

1. Mix brown sugar, butter, and egg in bowl until fluffy. Stir in buttermilk, root beer extract. In separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix into sugar mixture until smooth. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

2. Preheat oven 400. Grease cookie sheet with shortening. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheet.

3. Bake 6-8 minutes or until almost no impression remains when the cookie is touched lightly. Immediately put cookies on cooling rack.

4. Frost cookies with root beer glaze.

Root Beer Glaze Ingredients:

2 C. powder sugar
1/3 c. butter (softened)
1 1/2 tsp root beer extract
2 TBS hot water

Mix powdered sugar and butter. Stir in root beer extract and hot water.