Day 34: Baileys Irish Cream Cookies

This cookie is definitely for the older kids. By older kids, I mean those that are 21 and over.  In addition the the Kiss me, I'm Irish! Cookies I brought a special cookie for the adults. I added Baileys Irish Cream not only to the cookie dough, but made a glaze out of it too. We had to put a big sign: NOT FOR KIDS! next to these cookies to make sure one wasn't

Baileys Irish Cream Cookies

For Cookies

1/2 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened to room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream
2 1/4 cups four (I used bread flour)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup of shredded coconut (optional)

For Glaze

1/4 cup of powdered sugar

3 teaspoons of Baileys Irish Cream

Melted Dark Chocolate Chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter and sugars, add egg. Beat until fluffy.

add vanilla and Baileys

Mix in dry ingredients and coconut

Spoon dough onto a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 8-12 minutes (mine came out perfectly at 11 minutes). Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Glaze

Mix Baileys into 1/4 cup of powdered sugar ONE teaspoon at a time.

Stir together until your desired consistency is reached.

 

In a small bowl, melt dark chocolate chips in the microwave (about 40 seconds).



Once cookies have cooled, drizzle Baileys glaze and dark chocolate over the tops.



I did attempt to make a four leaf clover on one cookie. That was as fancy as I got.





Who needs green beer on St. Patrick's Day when you can have these??!!



Day 32:Lucky Leprechaun Cookies

Adam and I traveled to Boston this past August to celebrate our wedding anniversary. He travels to the Boston area for work once every few months, however this was my first time. Our plan was to stay in Boston for a few days then take the train into New York City. We were going to hit Manhattan, see a Broadway show and fly home from NYC. Then hurricane Irene hit. Mayor Bloomberg shut down Manhattan. Our train tickets were canceled so we were "stuck" in Boston.
There could be worse places to be stranded in. We decided to make the best of our situation (which wasn't hard!). We went on our own Hurricane Irene adventure, and discovered the Irish bars of Boston.
We traveled form pub to pub sampling beers, meeting new people, eating delicious calm chowda' and enjoying Irish music. It was a blast!!!

Fast forward to February. While we were in Disney World, we visited an authentic Irish pub, Raglan Road. During our 45 minute wait we were entertained by an Irish band AND Irish dancers. Then this happened (notice the cute kid in the middle).

With St. Patrick's Day this Saturday and our new love for all things Irish I came up with this simple fun cookie for the boys.

Lucky Leprechaun Cookie



1 Bag of Mini Marshmallows
1/2 Stick of Butter
Green Food Coloring
6 cups of Lucky Charm Cereal
Non stick spray
Foil or Parchment Paper


Melt Butter in a large sauce pan over medium heat

Add mini marshmallows

Melt over low heat





Add a few drops of green food coloring and stir.





Remove from heat add Lucky Charms 2 cups at a time

Once all the cereal is mixed transfer to a greased piece of foil or parchment paper. Shape into a clover.

I had the boys each pull off a piece to eat.

Yummm!!



The clover I made wasn't too big so I had enough to make smaller cookies. For those I just dropped a little cereal mixture on a greased piece of foil. VERY EASY!!!