Projo Football Food & Spirits

Monday Night Football is a special event and sometimes beer just won't do. When the Patriots meet the Bengals on Monday, how about some cocktails that will have friends buzzing, in more than one way. They are Cookie Cocktails.

The staff at Every Day with Rachael Ray came up with the fun idea to whip up heavenly sweet drinks with some classic cookies like Oreos, Milanos and oatmeal. These inspired cocktails are served straight up, with a twist of cookie. Each recipe makes two drinks. They come from the magazine's October issue.

I'm partial to the Liquid Oreo one. How can anything with Bailey's Irish Cream and Oreos be anything but yummy.

LIQUID OREOS
Ice cubes
1½ ounces (3 tbs) vodka
1½ ounces (3 tbs) Kahlüa
1½ ounces white crème de cacao (3 tablespoons)
1½ ounces Baileys Irish Cream (3 tablespoons)
2 Oreo cookies, for garnish
Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes
Add the vodka, Kahlüa, crème de cacao and Baileys and shake well. Strain into 2 martini glasses
Slip an Oreo onto the side of each glass

CHOCOLATE CHIP MARTINIS
6 chocolate chips, for garnish
Ice cubes
2 ounces white crème de cacao (¼ cup)
2 ounces dark crème de cacao (¼ cup)
11/2 ounces chocolate vodka (3 tablespoons)
1½ ounces butterscotch schnapps
(3 tablespoons)
Place 3 chocolate chips in each of 2 martini glasses
Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes
Add the white and dark crème de cacao, the vodka and butterscotch schnapps and shake well
Strain into the glasses

MINT MILANO REMIX
Ice cubes
1 ounce (2 tbs) white crème de menthe
4 ounces white crème de cacao (½ cup)
½ cup heavy cream
2 Pepperidge Farm Mint Milano cookies, for garnish
Fresh mint (optional), for garnish
Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes
Add the crème de menthe, crème de cacao and heavy cream and shake well. Strain into 2 wine glasses or goblets
Balance a cookie on top or place one inside each glass
Add mint sprigs, if desired

OATMEAL COOKIE CRUSHES
Ice cubes
3 ounces butterscotch schnapps (about
5 tablespoons)
2 ounces Baileys Irish Cream (¼ cup)
1 ounce coconut-flavored rum (2 tablespoons)
½ ounce Goldschlâger cinnamon schnapps (1 tablespoon)
Oatmeal cookies, crushed, for garnish
Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes
Add the butterscotch schnapps, Baileys, rum and Goldschläger and shake well
Strain into 2 rocks glasses
Sprinkle with crushed cookies

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