Let’s Make Bailey’s Chocolate Cookies!
Soft and chewy chocolate cookies with a splash of Bailey’s Irish Cream? Yes please. ♡
This recipe has been a favorite in my kitchen (and so many of yours!) for well over a decade now. A splash of Bailey’s adds a subtle creamy sweetness that pairs beautifully with the rich chocolate cookie dough, giving these cookies just a little extra zhuzh. I usually fold in a generous handful of white chocolate chips for contrast, but semisweet or dark chocolate chips would be just as delicious.
I especially love baking a batch around St. Patrick’s Day, but honestly they’re wonderful any time you’re craving a cozy chocolate cookie. The dough is quick and easy to mix together, the cookies bake up perfectly soft and chewy, and they’re always a hit whenever I share them with friends. I think you’re going to love them!
Variations To Try
Here are a few twists you’re welcome to try with this Bailey’s cookie recipe:
- Add dark or semisweet chocolate chips for richer chocolate flavor.
- Stir in chopped toasted pecans or walnuts for a little crunch.
- Add crushed toffee bits for extra buttery caramel flavor.
FAQ
Most of the alcohol bakes off in the oven. What’s left behind is mainly the creamy, lightly sweet flavor.
Sure, it’s optional and just helps to enhance the flavor of the chocolate. The cookies will still taste great without it.
Usually this means the butter was too warm or the dough wasn’t chilled. A quick 30-minute chill usually fixes this.
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Bailey’s Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream
- 1 1/4 cups (150g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder (optional)
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Mix the wet ingredients. Cream the butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes). Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in vanilla and Bailey’s.
- Mix the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder.
- Combine. Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet until just combined. Stir in white chocolate chips.
- Chill. Chill dough for 30 minutes (recommended for thicker cookies).
- Prep dough. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment. Scoop dough into 2-tablespoon balls and place 2 inches apart.
- Bake. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are set and centers still look slightly soft. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and enjoy!
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
These are AMAZING! I made some as a gift and they disappeared so quickly. I’ve now got another batch chilling just for us.
Thank you!
This receipe is soo good. I already baked them two times. Here is my result
https://www.event-bar.com/have-a-break-take-a-cookie/ . I am really looking forward to other cookie receipes.
Hey Ali!
I tried your receipe just a couple of minutes ago. The cookies are really yummy and the smell in the house is great too! I used Amarula instead of Baileys and that worked as well. I love your blog. Greets from Germany!
Yummy. Like I needed another reason to go buy a bottle of Bailey’s.
Just finished baking these – so so good! gonna make the brownies tomorrow night. I’m on a baileys kick! oh and the dough? great treat for the baker ;-)
Can I have 2? Maybe 3? They look so good!
Bailey’s and chocolate sounds like a great combination to me
Oh man, I can only imagine how good the raw cookie dough is. Can’t wait to try these!
Love how puffy these are! The texture looks awesome!
Yum! Those look great. I love the flavour of bailey’s. It would be awesome with the chocolate, coffee, and white chocolate flavours, I bet.
I made a bailey’s buttercream for a guinness chocolate cake a few weeks ago for my husbands birthday which I thought was delicious.