Please tell me it happens to you, too. You have a million, ok...three, ideas for cute holiday goodies to make and you just run.out.of.time.
It's happened to me. I have pickle & ice cream cookies drying in the kitchen and not one little shamrock to be found.
{Oh, I did I ever scare some people on twitter today when I tweeted that I was making Pickle & Ice Cream cookies! I got a few "you're making WHAT?" tweets back. That was fun. Shaped, not flavored cookies! }
So...here's an Irish Soda Bread recipe that you can whip up in less than 2 hours, start to finish. No rise time, no kneading....mix it and bake it. I make it every St. Patrick's Day.
Irish Soda Bread
{modified from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook}
4 c. unbleached, all-purpose flour
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp coarse salt
2 tsp baking powder
2 TBSP caraway seeds
4 TBSP unsalted butter, cold
1 c. dark raisins
1 c. golden raisins
1 & 1/2 c. buttermilk
1 egg
1 tsp baking soda
1 egg yolk
1 TBSP milk or cream
Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
{Let me add....I am not a raisin lover, but I love this bread!}
In another bowl, whisk the buttermilk, egg and baking soda until well combined. Pour the buttermilk mixture into the flour and stir with a fork until all the liquid is absorbed and the dough holds together.
Bake about 70 minutes, tenting with foil after about 50 minutes if necessary. Cool on a wire rack.
Alright...ready for some St. Patrick's Day cookie ideas?
From last year....sparkly shamrocks and pots o' gold:
Next, Beer cookies:
And, Shamrocks with heart:
Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!
Love all your cookies! I'm still trying to beat the clock too!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, it happens to me as well! There is never enough time to bake all the goodies that I dream up. All of your cookies are beautiful, and the bread sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteI am making my treats tomorrow. Your cookies look so beautiful. Your bread sounds great.
ReplyDeleteLove all your cookies and I love the pickles and ice cream scare..very cute!Irish soda bread is a favorite in my house and I make it every year and fear I will run out of time---every year :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorites are the little mugs! I love how the foam on top is so...so...I don't even know what. It's just perfect!
ReplyDeleteLove the beer cookies! Those cookies all look so thick and sugary.
ReplyDeleteyou are so cute. Have missed you, friend.
ReplyDeleteI know how that goes...too busy with orders to make any cookies for school, family or friends..but I am not complaining!! Love your beer cookies..so adorable!!
ReplyDeleteLove the beer! I bought a pot cutter this year to specifically make pots of gold and seriously, it hasn't happened. Guess it's now or never, but I'm thinking more on the never...or next year ;)
ReplyDeleteI used your recipe and made shamrock cookies this weekend, for a basketball tourney. Our team is the Shamrocks!
ReplyDeleteI still can't get the hang of royal icing! ugh I used my buttercream type and put on clear edible glitter from King Arthur flour!
Everyone raved about them. Thanks!
tia
I just adore all your cookie ideas - so clean, creative and fun. The pickle and ice cream cookies are awesome too!
ReplyDeleteThat SOOOO happens to me about the ideas and not getting them done... thats why I have to start early! ;)
ReplyDeleteLove those cookies..perfection as always!
LOL, that had to be hilarious...everyone asking you about a bun in the oven. Hee-hee!
ReplyDelete~ingrid
Loved those cookies!!! I-rish I was getting some this year for my anniversary...ha!
ReplyDeleteOk now I am officially craving for any possible Saint Patrick cookie. I will have to make some today. Which one to choose? Hmmm? I want to try them all :)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness...these are amazing!
ReplyDeleteOh Bridget!
ReplyDeleteI know that Irish Soda Bread is some kind of YUMMMMMY!
And it looks so easy!
That pastry cutter brings back loads of fond memories of my mom in the kitchen when we were growing up!
She was always standing in her little floral dress...
cute little sandals...
vintage mixing bowl...
using that PASTRY CUTTER!
Seems like she used it on everything!!!! ;o)
Love the Shamrock cookies too!
But love you MORE! xxooxx
I RISH I could make cookies like yours!
ReplyDeleteLOVE THE BEER COOKIES :) yum cookies and beer~
ReplyDeletehaha! i-rish!
ReplyDeleteI've never made Irish soda bread before - your recipe looks easy and delicious!
ReplyDeleteYour cookies look so beautiful. Your bread sounds great.
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Yum!! that bread looks SO good! I don't think I've ever had Irish Soda Bread.....but it looks like something I would LOVE!!
ReplyDeleteCookies are cute as always!!
You are the cutest thing ever. Who knew beer could be so cute!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the shamrocks!!!
ReplyDeleteI always make Irish Soda bread too, although I have never done caraway and raisins together. I think I'll give that a try tomorrow...thanks for the suggestion! :)
Hi Bridget, I love the beer cookies, they are adorable. The bread looks yummy also, I am just the worst bread maker.
ReplyDeleteFun! I love the shamrock cookies. I totally missed the boat on St Patty's day this year... Maybe by next year I'll be caught up. I doubt it. :)
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