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Irish Coffee Bars
Keepsake Cookies
Prep time:
15 minutesBake time:
25 to 30 minutes“When we were young, Grandma said that these coffee- and liqueur-flavored bars were only for grown-ups, but she sometimes let us have just a nibble. Now, they’re my favorite bar cookie!”
Ingredients
Serves 36
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon Irish Cream liqueur
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- Shamrock candy decors
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
2
In a saucepan set over medium-low heat, combine the milk, 1/4 cup of the liqueur and the instant coffee granules. Stir gently until the coffee dissolves. Remove the pan from heat.
3
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium, beat 4 tablespoons of the butter, 1 cup of the confectioners’ sugar, the granulated sugar and egg. Stir in the flour mixture. Stir in the coffee mixture until thoroughly combined. Gently fold in the white chocolate chips.
4
Spread the dough evenly into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Place pan on a wire rack and let cool.
5
In a medium bowl, using a mixer on medium, beat the remaining 2 cups confectioners’ sugar, 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon liqueur. Using a spatula, spread the frosting over the cooled bars. Using the tines of a fork, create lines through the frosting. Cut into 3 x 1-inch bars. Sprinkle each bar with candy decors.
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Grandma's Secret Tip
Grandma's Secret Tip
If the frosting was too thick to spread evenly, Grandma thinned it with a drop or two of milk.
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