Dessert

Lily Vanilli’s Baileys Cookie Recipe

  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Servings: 20
  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 30min
Whether it’s decorating the Christmas tree or pairing a treat with a Christmas cocktail, Lily’s cookies made with Baileys Original Irish Cream are the perfect way to celebrate.
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Ingredients

Shopping List
  • 100ml Baileys Original Irish Cream (1.7 units)
  • 1 egg
  • plus 1 egg yolk
  • 200g unsalted butter
  • 200g dark brown sugar
  • 115g golden syrup
  • 10g ground ginger
  • 5g each of ground cinnamon
  • freshly grated nutmeg and ground cloves
  • 560g plain flour
  • sifted
  • 3g fine salt
  • ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • Edible glitter
  • any colour
Allergies
  • Eggs
  • Milk
  • Wheat
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Directions

  • STEP ONE
    Lightly beat together the egg and the egg yolk.
  • STEP TWO
    Beat together the butter, sugar and syrup until very light and fluffy (4 mins). Scrape down the sides, then gradually add the beaten eggs, beating just to combine.
  • STEP THREE
    Scrape down the sides of the bowl again, then add the flour, salt, spices and bicarbonate of soda and beat to bring it all together into a dough. Wrap in clingfilm and fridge it for a minimum of 20 mins.
  • STEP FOUR
    Preheat the oven to 180°C fan assisted/200°C/gas mark 6. Line two baking trays with greaseproof paper.
  • STEP FIVE
    Remove the dough from the fridge and rest it until it is soft enough to roll the dough out to approximately 6mm thick.
  • STEP SIX
    Cut out snowflakes or your favourite festive shape and transfer to the baking trays.
  • STEP SEVEN
    Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the trays for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • STEP EIGHT
    Once cooled, brush the cookies with Baileys Original Irish Cream and tip edible glitter evenly over the top.
  • STEP NINE
    You can now either tie a string to hang the cookies from your tree, use them to decorate your winter cakes, or garnish a glass of Baileys Original Irish Cream!
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Directions

  • STEP ONE
    Lightly beat together the egg and the egg yolk.
  • STEP TWO
    Beat together the butter, sugar and syrup until very light and fluffy (4 mins). Scrape down the sides, then gradually add the beaten eggs, beating just to combine.
  • STEP THREE
    Scrape down the sides of the bowl again, then add the flour, salt, spices and bicarbonate of soda and beat to bring it all together into a dough. Wrap in clingfilm and fridge it for a minimum of 20 mins.
  • STEP FOUR
    Preheat the oven to 180°C fan assisted/200°C/gas mark 6. Line two baking trays with greaseproof paper.
  • STEP FIVE
    Remove the dough from the fridge and rest it until it is soft enough to roll the dough out to approximately 6mm thick.
  • STEP SIX
    Cut out snowflakes or your favourite festive shape and transfer to the baking trays.
  • STEP SEVEN
    Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the trays for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • STEP EIGHT
    Once cooled, brush the cookies with Baileys Original Irish Cream and tip edible glitter evenly over the top.
  • STEP NINE
    You can now either tie a string to hang the cookies from your tree, use them to decorate your winter cakes, or garnish a glass of Baileys Original Irish Cream!

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