Description
Soft and chewy rhubarb cookies topped with creamy cream cheese frosting, perfect for a sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups finely diced rhubarb
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–3 tablespoons milk (as needed for desired consistency)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, oats, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined.
- Fold in the diced rhubarb.
- Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden. Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- For the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until creamy.
- Add milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
- Frost cooled cookies and serve.
Notes
- Store frosted cookies in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Dice rhubarb finely for even distribution in the cookies.
- Adjust milk in frosting for thicker or thinner consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: rhubarb cookies, cream cheese frosting, dessert, baking, cookies