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Freshly iced cookies with drizzles of icing on top of them.
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Rhubarb Cookies

These streusel-topped cookies are studded with tangy bits of fresh rhubarb and drizzled with icing for the ultimate recipe for rhubarb cookies
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Additional Time30 minutes
Total Time57 minutes
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 cookies
Calories: 270kcal
Author: Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

  • Streusel Topping
  • 1 1/2 TBSP softened butter
  • 1 TBSP brown sugar
  • 1 TBSP sugar
  • 3 TBSP flour
  • pinch of salt

Rhubarb Cookies

  • 1/2 cup of softened butter
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped rhubarb

Icing

  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1-2 TBSP heavy cream or milk

Instructions

  • mix the ingredients for the streusel topping together until it's crumbly, and set aside
  • beat the butter and both sugars on medium until it's fluffy
  • scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed
  • add the egg, and beat well, scrape the bowl again
  • stir in the vanilla
  • in a separate bowl stir together the flour, soda, and salt
  • add it to the butter in the mixing bowl
  • mix until its combined
  • then stir the rhubarb in
  • divide into 10 cookies and place on a baking sheet about 2 inches apart
  • pat down a little bit
  • divide the streusel topping between the cookies and press in lightly
  • chill for 15-20 minutes
  • preheat the oven to 350°
  • bake the cookies for 12-13 minutes until the edges are just lightly browned
  • leave to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes
  • them gently remove to a baking rack to cool
  • when the cookies are cool put the powdered sugar in a small bowl drizzle in the vanilla and 1 TBSP of heavy cream and stir to combine, add just enough of the remaining cream JUST until you can drizzle the icing, the thinner you make it the quicker it will drip off the sides of you cookies so make it JUST thick enough to drip or drizzle
  • drizzle over the cookies and let the icing harden up

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 209mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 388IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg