Bailey's Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the best part of joining the food blogging community is finding recipes that blow your mind.  It is no surprise that Jessica from How Sweet It Is concocted a product of genius once again.

In preparation for St. Patty’s Day, Jess toasted her heritage with Bailey’s and Bailey’s inspired cookies.  Since I indeed forgot to tout my own Irish heritage (hey, may maiden name is McCord!), I had to redeem myself by recreating her recipe on Friday.

Epic cookies...really EPIC

I pretty much followed Jess’s recipe to a “T” so if you do make them, make sure to give her the credit

How Sweet It Is Double Fudge Irish Cream Cookies

Double Fudge Irish Cream Cookies

makes ~40 cookies

1 cup butter, softened (I used Blue Bonnet)

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 2/3 cups flour

1/2 cup cocoa powder (I used Nestle)

1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon instant coffee powder (I used Starbucks Cinnamon flavored VIA)

8 tablespoons Bailey’s Irish Cream liqueur (heaping )

1 cup white chocolate chips

1/2 cup chocolate chips

Cream butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until fluffy. Add in Bailey’s one tablespoon at a time.

In separate bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, instant coffee, baking soda and salt.  Gradually add to your butter mix and stir until combined.

Fold in chocolate chips. Refrigerate dough for 4 hours.

Roll into approximate tbsp-sized balls and set on a greased baking sheet.

Bake at 350 for ~10 minutes.

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I had to sample one of these guys right out of the oven and I nearly thought I’d be drunk if I had more than one cookie.  Then as they cooled, the flavors mellowed to perfection.

Thanks to two get togethers over the weekend, I had several taste testers, and dare I say, they were a HIT!

Next time, I may just use mint chocolate chips for an extra wow factor   Oh yes, I’d go there.  I also debated making them into brownie bars.

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