Christmas Ale Sugar Cookies with Spiced Buttercream Frosting
Chewy ale sugar cookies with a cinnamon buttercream to take the indulgence to the next level!
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ingredients
Cookies
- 8 Tbsp unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup Rogue Ales Santa’s Private Reserve
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp cornstarch
Spiced Buttercream Frosting
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp milk
- Optional: sprinkles
instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Add beer and beat until well-combined.
- Add flour, baking soda, baking powder and cornstarch to the stand mixer. Beat until combined.
- Scoop out 1-inch balls of dough onto a silicone mat or parchment paper lined baking sheets. Chill for 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool cookies on wire racks.
- In a large bowl, beat together frosting ingredients until creamy and smooth. Frost cooled cookies and top with sprinkles as desired.