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Nutty Chocolate-Irish Cream Cookies Recipe

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Prep Time:
30 min

Cook Time:
15 Min

Servings:
20 Servings

Difficulty:
Easy

Prep Time:
30 min

Cook Time:
15 Min

Servings:
20 Servings

Difficulty:
Easy

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 pkg. refrigerated sugar cookies
  • 1/3 C. baking cocoa
  • 4 Tbsp. Irish cream-flavored coffee syrup or Irish cream-flavored creamer
  • 1 1/4 C. mixed nuts
  • 2 C. powdered sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. unsalted or salted butter
  • 1/2 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 to 2 Tbsp. milk

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheets with no-stick cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cookie dough, cocoa and 2 Tbsp. of the flavored syrup with wooden spoon or knead with hands until well blended. Stir in 3/4 C. of the nuts. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
  2. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, butter, remaining 2 Tbsp. flavored syrup, vanilla and enough milk for desired frosting consistency with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes or until smooth.
  4. Frost cooled cookies; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 C. nuts. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition

Serving size
(1 cookie of 20)

  • Calories 240
  • Calories from Fat110g
  • Total Fat 12g
  • Saturated Fat 3g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 0g
  • Cholesterol 5mg
  • Sodium 85mg
  • Potassium 0mg
  • Total Carbohydrates 30g
  • Dietary Fiber 0g
  • Sugars 21g
  • Protein 2g
  • Vitamin A 0%
  • Vitamin C 0%
  • Vitamin D 0%
  • Calcium 0%
  • Thiamin 0%
  • Niacin 0%
  • Zinc 0%
  • Riboflavin 0%
  • Iron 0%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet