These delicious, soft, and chewy Irish Cream Butterscotch Chip Cookies will help to beat your Blue Mondays.
The original post was published in October 2016. I have taken and uploaded new images and improved the recipe. In fact, I have added the second version which requires twice less of the sugar; try it too! The blogpost itself remains unchanged.
Mondays
How are you, my friends? Did you enjoy your weekend? Did you have enough so needed naps?
My weekend was almost perfect, and it involved both active things such as strolling in the parks and gym and lazy things like watching a few episodes of TV Shows and napping. Well, I believe I didn’t have enough naps.
And cooking. Oh yeah, I had a lot of cooking.
Talking about blogging and cooking, there are a few things I’d like to share with you.
First of all, I plan on blogging only 2 times a week in November due to my extraordinary anticipated workload. I think this helps me to less struggle managing blog posts and have a little more time to check your “babies”. That’s a good news, I think.
There’s another good news. As I said, this weekend I did cook and photograph a lot, and now I have some pumpkin and butternut squash recipes. Also, the previous weekend I made some apple things so it seems I am going to catch up with you, guys! Yup, now I have enough recipes for the whole November!
However, there’s also a bad news. There are no lavender recipes for a while. Yes, I know, you’re upset but please don’t be. Wait? Are you crying? Are these tears of happiness? Don’t. Please. Okay, I’ll see what I can do. But first I am posting all the apple and pumpkin recipes.
Irish Cream Butterscotch Chip Cookies
Although these Irish Cream Butterscotch Chip Cookies don’t belong to either a pumpkin or apple category, they are so good. Soft, melt-in-your-mouth, and a little chewy. Oh, and they got the real Irish Cream. A lot.
Unfortunately, when I thought of making Bailey’s cookies, Google said that idea wasn’t unique. That’s fine. Next time. So I grabbed this recipe (Why to experience with something new if it has already been created?) but slightly adjusted (less sugar – more Irish Cream).
Even though I was a little worried about the results, the Irish Cream Butterscotch Chip Cookies turned great and super delicious. Well, no wonder – Irish Cream makes everything better. Even Mondays.
Right! Grab an Irish Cream Butterscotch Chip Cookie and beat your blue Monday!
Irish Cream Butterscotch Chip Cookies
Notes
The second version is moderately sweet, but you still get enough sweetness from butterscotch chips and Irish cream. We loved this version even more – the only one difference is that the reduced amount of sugar slightly affects the texture; they are less chewy but softer and more cake-like.
Ingredients
Fisrt Version:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/8 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- a good pinch of salt
- 1 cup golden (light-brown) sugar
- 1 cup butter, soften
- 2/3 cup + 3 tablespoons Irish Cream
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 to 1 cup butterscotch chocolate chips
- 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped
Second Version:
- 1/2 cup Irish cream
- 1/2 cup golden (light brown sugar)
- 1 tbsp. corn starch
- All other ingredients as in the First version
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175 degrees C / 350 degrees F. Cover baking sheets with parchment.
- In a bowl sift the flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Add the salt. For the Second version, also add the corn starch during this step.
- With a mixer, cream the butter until smooth gradually incorporating the sugar. Beat in the egg, Irish cream, and vanilla.
- Stir the mixture in the dry ingredients at low speed until dough is formed. You may need to add a little more of the flour.
- Add the chocolate chips and pecans.
- Shape the dough pieces into balls and slightly flatten them, Place onto the baking sheets.
- Bake about 9-12 minutes or until slightly golden and slightly brown around the edges.
- Remove from the oven and let completely cool.
- Enjoy!
Hi – I’m Ben, a blogger, recipe developer, and food photographer. I’m glad you’re here! I hope you will enjoy hundreds of delicious recipes and a pinch of havoc in the kitchen.
Your weekends sounds wonderful, Ben. These Irish Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies look and sound fantastic, Ben. Love how rich and droolicious they are. And addition on butterscotch sounds a great idea.
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These sound so incredibly rich and delicious and I really like the fact that you used butterscotch in them. Wow! I’d eat three and take a nap…. just sayin’ :)
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My mother, a devote of Irish Cream, is going to love these!
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Less lavender recipes? No! Just no! How will I even know if I’m on the right website if I can’t find any lavender recipes, Ben? Hmph. Well lucky for me, I know I can count on you creating some delicious Irish Cream recipes, too. I think I would like to order one large box (no, make that extra large box) of these cookies. Can you have them delivered this afternoon? No? Ok, fine. Tomorrow morning will do. These look amazing, my friend! Hang in there and don’t be stressed about the blog…this is supposed to be a fun thing, remember? :-)
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