Happy St. Patty's day all! To celebrate I figured I share some of my favorite St. Patrick's day deserts! However, being very Irish (cue the red hair), I know that these classic Irish delights are perfect for every occasion at any time of year.
1.) Irish Shortbread
Forget grandmom's chocolate chip cookies. In my household it's all about Nana's shortbread!
Dubiously simple, consisting of 3 ingredients. These cookies have always been the hit at every family gathering.
All you will need is:
☘ 2 sticks of softened butter
☘ 2 cups of flour
☘ 1/2 cup of sugar
Directions:
☘ Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
☘ knead ingredients together and clump the dough into a ball.
☘ Dust counter with flour and pat ball into a long loaf about 1.5x1.5 inches.
☘ Slice loaf about 1/4 in thick and spread out slices on non-stick cooking sheet.
☘ Bake at 350 F for 12-15 mins or until edge turns slightly brown.
☘ Can also bake into shapes by using extra flour, a roller, and cookie cutters! We like to make teapots for tea parties and Christmas trees for Christmas!
Now, there's a reason why this post is under the 'experiments' category! Shortbread may seem simple but baking always can have its mishaps... such as trying to 'outsmart' the system by leaving the cookies in a cooling oven to have them bake slightly longer (first mistake was cutting them too thick)... and ending up overbaking them, whoops!¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Key Takeaway- Keep an eye (and nose) on the oven (this is more important than approx times)!
2.) Irish Tea Scones
Okay guys, I have a confession... I didn't actually end up baking any scones for St. Patty's day this year. BUT I did help my Nana prepare a batch for a tea-party she hosted for her fellow teachers a few weeks ago (I know, I know my Nana's the cutest).
Scones require a bit more grit than shortbread, but trust me they are worth it!
You'll need:
☘ 2 cups of flour
☘ 1/2 cup of softened butter
☘ 1/2 cup of sugar
☘ 1 cup of raisins (or craisins)
☘ 2 Tsp cream of tartar
☘ 1 tsp baking soda
☘ 1/2 tsp salt
☘ 2 eggs
☘ 1 egg-white (for the glaze)
Directions:
☘ Preheat oven to 375 F.
☘ Blend dry ingredients together (save raisins for next step).
☘ Mix in raisins, butter, and eggs, mix thoroughly!
☘ Form small balls (no need to be neat, a rough scoop with a spoon is perfect)!
☘ Spread out the lumps of dough on a non-stick cooking sheet.
☘ Flatten lumps so they are about 1/4 in thick.
☘ Brush tops with the egg-white.
☘ Bake at 375 F for 10 minutes.
3.) Irish Potatoes
What is more Irish than the infamous starch known as the Potato?!
But did you know that potatoes are originally from South America? And while they may resemble mini versions of the rustic starch, Irish potatoes have nothing to do with potatoes at all! In fact, I used to wonder if my ancestors ate these coconut candies during the Irish Potato Famine.
All you need to make these addicting bites full packed with flavor are:
☘ 1/2 cup of softened butter.
☘ 1 tsp vanilla
☘ 1 tsp salt
☘ 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
☘ 6 cups of 10x powdered sugar
☘ 14 oz shredded coconut
☘ Cinnamon (or melted chocolate)
Directions:
☘ Knead all the ingredients together (except the cinnamon/chocolate).
☘ Refrigerate mixture for at least 20 minutes.
☘ For traditional Irish potatoes form dough into balls then roll into cinnamon.
☘ Alternatively, you can form into ovals and dip into chocolate (perfect for Easter eggs)!
☘ Opinion- tastes better refrigerated, but can be stored at air temp.
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