from JeffE’s mom

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margerine

1 egg

1/4  cup buttermilk or water

1 teaspoon rootbeer extract

1 3/4 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

rootbeer glaze:

2 cups powdered sugar

1/3 cup butter

1 1/2 teaspoon rootbeer extract

2 tablespoons hot water

Mix brown sugar, butter and egg in bowl until fluffy.  Stir in buttermilk, rootbeer extract, flour, soda and salt and mix until smooth.  Cover.  Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Grease cookie sheet.  Drop dough by rounded teaspoonful 2 inches apart.  Bake 6-8 minutes.  Cool completely before glazing.