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RumChata Cookies

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Chill 20 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes
Servings 18 cookies
Soft, chewy snickerdoodles topped with a RumChata buttercream.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cup flour
  • 3/4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp RumChata
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon

Buttercream

  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp Rum Chata (or to taste)

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (around 3-4 minutes).
  • Add egg and RumChata.
  • Sift together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Mix until just combined.
  • Chill dough in fridge for 20 minutes.
  • Roll dough into a ball and dip it in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Be sure to completely cover in cinnamon and sugar. Flatten cookies with the bottom of a glass or with your hands.
  • Bake for 8 minutes until light golden brown around the edges.

Make Buttercream Frosting

  • Cream the butter until fluffy, around 3-4 minutes. Add the powdered sugar and RumChata. Mix until light and fluffy (an additional 2-3 minutes more)
Author: Kari Bakes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: buttercream, cinnamon, cookies, rum