FROSTED RHUBARB COOKIES

Frosted Rhubarb Cookies image

"Since these cookies freeze well, I make a lot of them during rhubarb season," says field editor Ann Marie Moch of Kintyre, North Dakota. "They are best when you use young tender stalks."

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups diced fresh rhubarb
3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon butter, softened
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture., Stir in rhubarb and coconut. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over cooled cookies. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 109mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.