Rainy/Windy Oregon Day

Sound familiar? Yes another nasty day here in beautiful Oregon. AHHHHHH where is Spring already I want some sun any sun, cold sun is just fine! But there is good news..Mike and I were running around doing our errands, well and our power went out for 3hrs so it forced us to go do something. As we were running around Mike found a shamrock cookie cutter that he just had to have! He is just a giant kid at heart its so cute! So as the story goes we got home put everything away and made Irish Whiskey sugar cookies with Bailey's Irish Cream frosting! Yes in spirit of St .Patricks day! Oh did they turn out Om Nom Nom!

Rolled sugar cookies with a twist!

1/4 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup white sugar

1egg

1/2 teaspoon Irish Whiskey

1-1/4 cup All purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon backing powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

Cream together butter and white sugar.

Add in egg and blend well, while still mixing on low add in Irish Whiskey.

Add all dry ingredient and mix.

Cover and Chill dough for a least 1hr.

Preheat Oven 400 degrees

Roll dough out on floured surface about 1/2 inch thick and cut into shapes

Place cookies 1inch a part and bake for 6-8mins let cool before frosting.



Bailey's Irish cream Frosting

• 1cup confectioners’ sugar         

 • 1/4 unsalted butter, room temperature

 • 1T Baileys Irish Cream

Cream butter untill fluffy

Add in confectioners sugar a little at a time

Than add in Baileys Irish Cream

Oh yes & 5 drops or so of green food coloring!