Irish Cream Shortbread Cookies

My mom loves Irish Cream. So naturally, she had a great cookie recipe that calls for Irish Cream so here is Mom's Irish Cream Shortbread Cookies.

These wonderful cookies have a consistency to similar scones (check out my Pumpkin Ginger Scones and Blueberry Scones recipes). If you've never had scones before, these delicious cookies are like a shortbread cookie.

I am a little disappointed that I don't have more pictures of these delicious cookies. They were so good that they were gone before I knew it. I guess I will just have to make them again!

Ever wonder where Irish Cream comes from? Well I did so I found this interesting article on the origins of Irish Cream.

Still got some Irish Cream on-hand? You really need to try my Baileys Irish Cream Brownies. They are one of our favorite brownie recipes.

📋 Gather your Ingredients

You will need the following ingredients to make this Irish Cream Shortbread Cookies recipe (see recipe card for quantities): Unsalted Butter, Vanilla Extract, Eggs, All Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, White Sugar, Light Brown Sugar, Irish Cream and Salt.

🥣 How to Make Irish Cream Shortbread Cookies

Preheat Oven to 350°F.
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and both sugars using an electric mixer.
Add vanilla and eggs and mix well.
Mix in Irish Cream. Stir in sifted flour, salt, and baking powder.
Place 2 generous tablespoons of dough on a greased baking sheet leaving enough room for the cookies to expand.
Bake for approximately 18 minutes or until slightly browned.

Irish Cream Shortbread Cookies

These Irish Cream Shortbread Cookies are a delightful soft cookie with just a hint of Irish Cream. They have a scone like consistency

4.43 from 14 votes

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Prep Time 12 minutes mins

Cook Time 18 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 36

Calories 154 kcal

Ingredients

 

• 1 Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 2 Eggs
• 4 Cups All Purpose Flour
• 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
• ¾ Cup White Sugar
• ¾ Cup Light Brown Sugar
• 1 Cup Irish Cream
• 1 teaspoon Salt

Instructions

 

• Preheat Oven to 350°F.
• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and both sugars using an electric mixer.
• Add vanilla and eggs and mix well.
• Mix in Irish Cream. Stir in sifted flour, salt and baking powder.
• Place 2 generous tablespoons of dough on a greased baking sheet leaving enough room for the cookies to expand.
• Bake for approximately 18 minutes or until slightly browned.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 154kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 115mgPotassium: 59mgSugar: 9gVitamin A: 170IUCalcium: 23mgIron: 0.8mg

Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.

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