Drunken Leprechaun Balls

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg yolk

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Corn syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 Food coloring, green
  • 1 3/4 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 Powdered sugar and green sugar
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1 pinch Salt

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 cup Pecans

• Snacks

  • 3 cups Shortbread, green

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter
  • 1 tbsp Milk

• Other

  • ¼ cup Baileys (or other Irish Cream Liqueur
  • 2 tablespoons Jamesons (or other whiskey

Found on therowdybaker.com

Description

Ingredients

• SHORTBREAD:
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
• ¾ cup powdered sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• green food coloring
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon milk (if needed)
• BALLS:
• 3 cups crushed green shortbread (recipe above)
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• ¼ cup Baileys (or other Irish Cream Liqueur)
• 2 tablespoons Jamesons (or other whiskey)
• powdered sugar and green sugar for rolling cookies in

Directions

• Heat oven to 350 F.
• In a large bowl (use a stand mixer if possible; this is very stiff dough) beat the butter until soft and creamy.
• Add powdered sugar and mix well.
• Add egg yolk and enough food coloring to create a deep green color, beating until mixture is light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl often.
• Add dry ingredients. (If using a stand mixer, you may want to switch to your dough hook.) The mixture will be very dry and stiff, but should come together into a dough. If it isnt cooperating, add milk a little at a time until the dough comes away from the sides of the bowl and you can form it into a ball.
• Roll dough out to about ¼-inch thick and cut into cookie shapes. (You can also form into small balls and press with a cookie stamp if you prefer. ) Place close together on baking sheets and bake for approximately 10-12 minutes. If you see a tiny bit of brown along the bottom edges, they are done. Dont overbake them, because green cookies turn an unpleasant color if they brown.
• Cool cookies on a rack and crush in a bowl until you have 3 cups. Eat the rest!
• BALLS:
• Combine the crushed cookies, nuts, and powdered sugar in a medium bowl.
• Add the remaining ingredients and stir well.
• Roll scant tablespoons of dough into balls and roll them in a dish of powdered sugar and colored sugar.
• Refrigerate until firm. These can be served chilled, which will give them the texture of fudge, or at room temperature, which will make them a little softer.
• Im sure you know this, but just for the record: DO NOT SERVE TO MINORS.