Description
Classic Baileys Irish Cream Cookies blend rich chocolate and smooth Irish liqueur into an indulgent dessert. Chocolate chips and creamy Baileys create a sophisticated treat perfect for adult gatherings or weekend celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (170 g) semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp (5 g) baking soda
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) Baileys Irish Cream
- ½ tsp (2.5 g) salt
- ½ tsp (2.5 g) cinnamon (optional, enhances flavor)
Instructions
- Preparation Setup: Arrange all baking tools including mixing bowls, electric mixer, and parchment-lined baking sheet. Heat oven to 350F (175C) for perfect cookie consistency.
- Sugar Fusion: Combine softened butter with brown and granulated sugars using electric mixer, whipping until mixture becomes light, pale, and ethereally creamy.
- Liquid Integration: Blend egg, Baileys Irish Cream, and vanilla extract into butter mixture, creating a seamless, smooth foundation with uniform texture.
- Dry Ingredient Combination: Sift flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon together, eliminating potential lumps and ensuring thorough ingredient distribution.
- Dough Formation: Merge dry ingredients into wet mixture using gentle folding techniques, maintaining delicate cookie structure and preventing overmixing.
- Chocolate Infusion: Evenly disperse chocolate chips throughout dough, guaranteeing rich chocolate in every delectable bite.
- Baking Preparation: Scoop uniform dough portions onto prepared baking sheet, spacing two inches apart to accommodate natural spreading during baking.
- Oven Transformation: Bake until cookie edges turn golden-brown and centers remain slightly soft, approximately 10-12 minutes of careful monitoring.
- Cooling Process: Rest cookies briefly on baking sheet to stabilize, then transfer to wire rack for complete cooling and optimal texture development.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir dry and wet ingredients minimally to maintain a tender, soft cookie texture and avoid developing tough, dense results.
- Ingredient Temperature Matters: Use room temperature butter and egg to ensure smooth blending and consistent cookie structure, which helps achieve even baking.
- Control Chocolate Distribution: Gently fold chocolate chips throughout the dough to create balanced chocolate pockets in each cookie bite, preventing clumping.
- Altitude Adjustment: For high-altitude baking, reduce sugar slightly and increase flour by 1-2 tablespoons to compensate for atmospheric pressure differences that impact cookie spread and texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 161
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg