Rhubarb Cookies

These rhubarb cookies are sweet, tangy, and almost certainly a cookie like you’ve never had before. If you love rhubarb desserts, you’ll love this rhubarb cookie recipe.

Over the years, I’ve made all kinds of rhubarb desserts. From breads to pies, I’ve made hundreds of rhubarb sweets. These cookies are a new twist on rhubarb sweets.

Rhubarb Cookie Recipe

This was inspired by my blueberry rhubarb pie and rhubarb coffee cake recipe on this site. They all pair well with this amazing oreo frappuccino or our cloud coffee recipe.

Ingredients

You’ll only need basic baking ingredients to make this recipe. Outside of the rhubarb, you probably have everything you need in your kitchen right now.

• brown sugar
• butter
• egg
• flour
• cinnamon
• salt
• baking soda
• baking powder
• rhubarb

See the recipe card at the end of the post for quantities.

Instructions

It only takes three steps to make these cookies. Talk about easy!

Step 1: Prepare your Dough

In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, butter, and egg together. Add flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Beat well until dough forms.

Step 2: Add the Rhubarb

Add rhubarb and beat again.

Step 3: Bake your Cookies

Form balls of dough and place them on a greased cookie sheet. Bake.

Hint: Depending on the water content of your rhubarb, more flour may be necessary.  This will also affect the baking time.

Substitutions

Don’t have the correct ingredients on hand or want to change something up? Here are some helpful tips for you to change this rhubarb cookie recipe.

• Butter – Use margarine in a pinch
• Cinnamon – Cardamom, ginger, nutmeg are great substitutes

Variations

Want to personalize this rhubarb cookie recipe? Here are some of my tried and true tips for changing up this recipe.

• Extract – Add a teaspoon of vanilla, lemon or mint to the batter to alter the flavor nicely
• Add Chips – Add white chocolate chips or caramel chips
• Craisins – Add some cranberry raisins or raisins
• Nuts – Almonds, pecans, or shredded coconut
• Tart Fruit – Raspberries, lemon and apples are the perfect tart substitute for rhubarb or to be used in combination with
• Sweet Fruit – Consider using less rhubarb and adding some strawberries, blackberries and blueberries to add additional sweetness

If you love recipes like this, you may also enjoy this collection of assorted cookies.

Equipment

You’ll only need a few basic pieces of kitchen equipment to make these cookies.

• Measuring cups and spoons
• Whisk
• Spoon
• Mixing bowl
• Knife
• Cutting board
• Cookie sheet

Storage

Store these cookies in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. For longer storage, you can freeze them for up to a year.

Tips

This is one of the easiest cookie recipes you’ll ever make. That being said, there are a couple of things to remember to make them the best they can possibly be.

• When measuring flour, don’t scoop directly from the container. Instead, spoon the flour loosely into the measuring cup and then level it off with a knife. This ensures the proper measure.
• Unlike flour, you want to pack your brown sugar extremely well when measuring it to ensure the proper measure.
• Be sure your cookies are completely cool before placing them in your container to prevent condensation.

FAQ

Do you have questions about this rhubarb cookie recipe? Here are some of the most commonly asked questions about rhubarb cookies.

More Cookie Recipes

Do you like cookies? Here are some recipes you may also like to try.

• Dulce de Leche Cookies
• Cookie Monster Cookies
• Summer Cookie Recipes

Rhubarb Cookies

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