Ale-8-One Cookies

10 oz. (2 C) all-purpose flour
4 oz. (1/2 C) brown sugar
½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ C (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
10 oz (1 ¼ C) Ale-8-One
½ C chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together the butter and brown sugar. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and cinnamon. Add to butter and brown sugar a little at a time until well blended. Pour Ale-8-One into mixture slowly until a soft dough forms. Drop onto un-greased cookie sheet by teaspoonfuls. Top with optional chopped walnuts. Bake 12-15 minutes until lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute before moving to a wire rack.