Bailey's Chocolate Cookies

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Treat yourself with these indulgent Baileys Chocolate Cookies. Fall in love with the rich and luxurious flavor of Baileys Irish Cream in every bite of these soft-baked chocolate cookies. Ideal for St. Patricks Day, yet you’ll want to make them all year long.

chocolate cookies half dipped in white chocolate with clover leaf sprinkles piled on top of each other.

Table of Contents

Did you know that Baileys Irish cream isn’t just for mixed drinks and coffee? That creamy delicious flavor is a great cookie recipe too.

These chocolate cookies are moist and fluffy like cake and infused with Baileys liquor. Even better, they’re dipped in white chocolate to bring this recipe completely over the edge.

If you love chocolate cookies, try our Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

PERFECT SOFT COOKIE – These cookies are like chocolate cake, so soft and cloud-like. Our Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies have the same texture.
TASTY – With a hint of Baileys Irish Cream, it’s got a taste like no other.
VERSATILE – You can make these festive cookies and decorate as I did and make it a perfect St. Patricks Day cookie, or just drizzle with the white chocolate and have en ever-day cookie.
EASY RECIPE – This is a quick and easy cookie recipe, taking less than a half hour to make. Our Maple Peanut Butter Cookies are a 30 minute cookie recipe too.

Total Time: 23 Minutes

Makes: 24 cookies

Ingredients and Notes

This Easy Baileys Chocolate Cookies Recipe uses simple common ingredients that most will have on hand. You might just have to shop for the sprinkles if you want to include them.

Butter – I like to use unsalted butter for this recipe, as I do in our Strawberry Lemonade Cream Cheese Cookies.
White Chocolate Chips – I like the combination of the chocolate cookie with the white chocolate coating. It’s a nice final touch that I love in both look and taste of these Irish Cream Cookies.

As always, the full ingredients and recipe is on the printable recipe card at the end of this post.

Recipe Variations

The clover sprinkles add that nice touch to make this the best St. Patricks Day cookie. Yet this is totally optional, use whatever sprinkles you’d like or omit for an everyday cookie.
I dipped half the baked cookie into melted white chocolate. Yet you can drizzle the white chocolate or decorate in whatever way you’d like.

How to Make Baileys Chocolate Cookies

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Using the paddle attachment and the large bowl of an electric mixer or hand mixer, cream butter with both sugars together until light and fluffy.
Add the Baileys, large eggs and the vanilla extract – then beat the mixture until well combined with the handheld electric mixer.
Add all the other dry ingredients (expect for the chocolate chips and sprinkles) and mix it all until the cookie batter is smooth. Note: that the dough will be very think at this time.
About 1tbsp in size, make cookie dough balls with the cookie dough and press into flatten somewhat. Place flattened balls onto the prepared baking sheet. Note: the cookies don’t rise hardly at all.
Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for about 6 minutes. They are done when you spot the edge cracking just a bit as you can see in my photos. Bake too much and they’ll crack more and start to try out. These cookies are meant to be moist like cake.
Take cookies out of the oven and allow to cook on the sheet for a couple minutes. Then, they will be firm enough to move onto a cooling rack (wire rack) to finish cooling to room temperature.
When cookies are cool enough to handle without denting or breaking, melt your chocolate in a small bowl in the microwave in 20 second increments until melted – don’t burn the chocolate!
Dip the cookies into the chocolate as desired and then place on parchment paper and apply sprinkles as desired.
Allow chocolate to harden before you dive in. Enjoy these delicious Bailey’s Irish Cream Chocolate Cookie Recipe!

Serving Suggestions

It’s a cookie, enjoy it anytime you’d like whether it’s for dessert or a sweet treat. Serve with whatever you’d like such as a cold glass of milk, a cup of coffee, or cup of tea.

One good friend firmly believes life is better with ALL THE CHOCOLATE, so she dipped her chewy Baileys Cookies in a cup of hot chocolate – triple threat.

chocolate cookies half dipped in white chocolate with clover leaf sprinkles on a napkin.

Storage and Freezing

Place these best baileys chocolate cookies in an airtight container or cover with plastic wrap and they will keep for up a week.

To Freeze: I’d recommend freezing the dough balls and bake later. The dough balls freeze well, for up to 3 months. Allow to thaw for a day in the refrigerator before making and baking the cookies.

Recipe FAQ

Can you add Baileys to cookies?

Yes, of course! This baileys cookies recipe adds the bailey’s to the dough. The alcohol in the cookie bakes off when cooking, leaving that hint of rich flavor behind.

Can I bake with Baileys?

Yes, it’s a signature taste that is great in baking.

More St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

If you’ve tried this Baileys Chocolate Cookies or any other recipe on my blog please let me know how it went in the comments below. I love hearing from you. Finally, consider leaving a 🌟 star rating while you’re here. Thanks!