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Once you make this Baileys Irish Cream coffee cookie recipe, you will have your go-to dessert for every year on St. Patrick's Day. But don't stop there! These are delicious all year long!
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Baileys Coffee Cookies Recipe

Once you make this Baileys coffee cookie recipe, you will have your go-to dessert for every year on St. Patrick's Day. But don't stop there! These are delicious all year long!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 294kcal
Author: Kelly Stilwell

Equipment

  • circle cookie cutters
  • disposable piping bag fitted with a star tip
  • large cookie sheet
  • small bowl, medium bowl, large mixing bowl
  • stand mixer or hand mixer with separate bowl
  • airtight container for storage

Ingredients

Cookie Ingredients

  • 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 1 1/4 C sugar
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 2 TBSP ground coffee Irish cream ground
  • 1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp Baileys Irish Cream
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Frosting ingredients

  • 1/2 C butter unsalted, softened
  • 1 1/2 C powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp Baileys Irish Cream
  • 2-4 tbsp heavy whipping cream

Instructions

Cookie directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Using a standing mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Using a small bowl, combine the eggs, vanilla, Baileys and coffee grounds. Mix using a whisk until completely combined.
  • Gradually add in the coffee liquid to the butter and the sugar mixture and mix until fully combined.
  • In medium mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients. Mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt until combined.
  • Gradually mix flour mixture into the wet mixture until fully combined
  • Dough will still be really wet and soft, mix in another 1/4 C of flour into the dough.
  • Lightly flour a cutting board and scoop the dough onto the board.
  • Sprinkle some more flour onto the dough and begin to knead the dough until flour is combined. You want the dough to be like a sugar cookie cut out dough because you will be using a cookie cutter.
  • Lightly flour the cutting board again and roll your dough out to about ¼ inch thickness.
  • Using your cookie cutter, begin to cut your circles out. You will want to cut out 36 circles to get 18 cookies.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until edges are slightly golden
  • Allow cookies to cool completely

Frosting Directions

  • Using a standing mixer, combine all ingredients and mix on medium speed until fluffy and stiff peaks form
  • If your frosting looks like powdery rocks, add in 1-3 more tbsp heavy whipping cream.
  • Once frosting is stiff and smooth scoop into piping bag or simply use a knife.
  • Using 1 cookie, pipe or spread a small dollop of frosting into the center of the cookie. (If using a knife, try to give the edges a scalloped look.)
  • Place another cookie on top and sandwich the two cookies together

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 497IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg