Cookies with Baileys Irish Creme Icing

In this pandemic, here in Quebec,

 mostly everything is closed , 
except the pharmacies

 and grocery stores. (2020)
Our Prime Minister announced
today, the U.S. Canada border
will be closed for nonessential travel.
but not for trucks transporting food,
medications etc.
A lot of our food comes from U.S.

I made these cookies
 yesterday, St. Patrick's Day.
The recipe called for buttermilk.
 I didn't have any on hand.
 I didn't want to use my milk supply,
in this pandemic, stay at home, 
 so I substituted for condensed sweet milk
 that I had in the pantry, 
and I didn't add any sugar in the recipe.
The cookies are delicious.

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

3 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup unsalted cold butter cubed

1/2 dried cranberries

Grated rind of one orange

Approx. 3/4 cup condensed sweet milk 

1 egg lightly beaten

Heat oven to 425 deg. F

In a large bowl, whist together the flour, 
baking powder and salt.

Cut in butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.

Mix in the orange rind and cranberries with a fork

Beat the egg in a measuring cup and 

 add the sweetened condensed milk, 
 to make 1 cup.

Pour the sweetened condensed milk 

 and egg mixture into the flour mixture.

Keep a little to brush on the top of the cookies.

Roll out with a rolling pin
 approx. 1/4 to 1/2  inch thick

 on a floured surface

Using a 2" floured cookie cutter, cut out biscuits.

Place on a cookie sheet

Brush tops with reserved milk mixture.

Bake 425 deg. about 15-17 mins.

The cranberries and orange combined, create
a divine aroma in the kitchen, while baking.

Icing/ Frosting

1 cup of icing sugar/confectioners sugar

2 tbsp Baileys Irish Cream

and add a few tsp. of milk to make

 an icing constituency.

Spread over cookie and sprinkle some green.

Our coffee for the day.

I froze most of them. 

We're gaining weight in this pandemic. 

We have to watch our sugar intake.

After taking this pic,

 I opened the blind to let the 

sunshine in to brighten the day.

It's a beautiful Sunny day here.

The snow is melting.

Social distancing is important.

We are all in this together.

Keep well my friends.

Thanks for your visit xo