Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons Kahlua
- 2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Cooking Instructions :
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Cream shortening, butter and sugars together. Beat in egg until fluffy.
- Stir in molasses and Kahlua. Sift together flour, soda, salt, and spices.
- Mix well into creamed mixture. Divide dough into fourths. Cover and chill 2 hours.
- On well-floured board, roll out each portion of dou gh to 3/8" thickness, keeping the other dough
- refrigerated until use.
- Cut with cookie cutters and place on lightly greased cookie sheet.
- Bake about 8 minutes. Let cool one minute then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
- Decorate with Kahlua Frosting.
Kahlua Frosting
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup Kahlua
- 3 tablespoons shortening
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
- food coloring
- In a large bowl mix all ingredients, except for food coloring, until smooth.
- If you want to use different colors for your decorating, divide the frosting and tint each portion with food coloring, as desired.
- Decorate cookies using a pastry bag and decorators tips.
- If you want a spread able frosting, use an additional 1 to 2 tablespoons of Kahlua in the recipe.
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