Vanilla Cinnamon Bailey Snowballs
I woke up this morning and the sun was shining. Vanilla Cinnamon Bailey Snowballs were not on my mind. I poured a cup of good strong coffee from Jamaica and thought of the Islands. When I am on vacation, I always add a little Baileys’ to my coffee and so I did. The kitchen was bright and the sun gave me more energy than usual, and I decided to continue with the Christmas baking. I always try to make some of my husband’s favourites and he loves snowballs. Found my regular recipe for snowballs and as I was drinking my coffee with Baileys, a spark went off. I tweaked granny’s recipe and the results are warming and smooth.
Sometimes you just need something a little sweet and this is the perfect cookie for any time of year. I make these more at Christmas time, but I do like to take them right out of the freezer any time of year. They go well with a nice full-bodied red wine by the pool in the summer time. Baileys’ Vanilla Cinnamon liqueur compliments chocolate well, and the oats and coconut soak it all up. I chose not to roll them in the coconut before placing them on the pan to cool. If you like that snow like effect, go ahead. We just had about 4 inches of snow yesterday in Leamington, Ontario and that’s enough for me.
I hope you enjoy the recipe and share it with family and friends.
Vanilla Cinnamon Bailey Snowballs
There are many versions of these no bake cookies, but these have a secret ingredient.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup Bailey's vanilla cinnamon liqueur
- 1/4 cup milk
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder
- 4 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 3 1/2 cups oats
- extra coconut for rolling
Instructions
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1. Put the margarine, sugar, liqueur, milk and cocoa powder in a medium size saucepan.
2. Bring to a gentle boil and add the peanut butter. Stir until melted. Turn off the heat.
3. Add the vanilla.
4. Stir the cinnamon into the oats.
5. Add the oats to the saucepan.
6. Scoop by the teaspoon or tablespoon on pans that covered with wax paper. ( If you wish, now is the time to roll them in extra coconut to give them that snow- covered appearance.)
7. Decorate with a whole candied cherry or almond.
8. Cool
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