This is one of my go-to faves. It's unique yet delicious. Always a crowd-pleaser and you can count on no-one else bringing them to the potluck. They are reminiscent of a soft, chewy cookie-type-bar. Many grocery stores carry root beer extract, but in case you have trouble finding it - I buy mine at our local beer/wine-making supply store. Please note, this recipe also calls for actual root beer soda. Use whatever kind you prefer.
Root Beer Bars
Ingredients:
Bars
4 Cups Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Brown Sugar, packed
1 Cup Butter, softened
1/2 Cup Root Beer, flat
2 Large Eggs
2 Teaspoons Root Beer Extract
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
Icing
1 and 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar
1 Tablespoon Milk, Flat
1 Tablespoon Butter, softened
1 Tablespoon Root Beer Extract
For the Bars:
Step 1: Heat Oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Meanwhile, in a medium sized bowl stir together four, baking soda and salt.
Step 2: In large bowl, beat together both sugars, the butter, root beer, eggs, root beer extract and vanilla until well combined.
Step 3: Add the flour mixture to the sugary mixture and stir until just combined. This will be a thick dough-like batter.
Step 4: Spread the dough evenly into a greased 9x13 baking pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Let cool before frosting.
For the Icing:
This is intended to be a thin icing, so do not be alarmed! In a small bowl, combine icing ingredients and mix with a spoon until smooth. Add more powdered sugar if too runny; add more milk if it is too thick. It should coat a spoon nicely. Spread onto cooled bars. The icing will sink into the bars and set nicely. The hard part is waiting! Be sure to store these in a covered container so that they don't dry out!
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