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 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
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 dough 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 spreadable frosting, use an additional 1 to 2 tablespoons of Kahlua in the recipe.
Dec 14, 2007
Would not make this again.
yuck
Michelle in Alexandria, VA Dec 12, 2007
Would make this again.
These cookies are the best! Or at least that is how I remember them. I made them about 5 years ago for christmas for my then boyfriend (now husband, and i think the cookies had something to do with it:) and we both loved them! In the process of moving about three, no four, times since, I lost the recipe and haven't been able to successfully google it until now! I can't wait to try these again, this time minus the shortening.
Courtney in Virginia Nov 8, 2007
Would make this again.
I started baking last Christmas because I wanted to send a carepackage to my boyfriend in Afghanistan. He said these were his FAVORITES they were so moist, even after being shipped from the States!
Sarah in Florida Dec 16, 2006
Would make this again.
I baked the cookies last week and going to make more next week. They are to die for. I had added about 1/4 c. or less and more kahula to the frosting mix to make it easier to deal with and drizzled it over the cookies. The frosting will do all lot more than the recipe of cookies you bake; but you MUST put it on-it's AWESOME!!
Lindsay in San Antonio Dec 5, 2006
Would make this again.
These were awesome! They hold their shape well so they are easy to decorate. The brown color is beautiful! I won a cookie baking contest with these.
A cookie baker in wv Dec 2, 2006
Would not make this again.
these are the worst gingerbread cookies i have ever tasted DO NOT EVEN WASTE YOUR TIME MAKING THEM!!!!!!!!!
A cookie baker in Santa Monica Dec 13, 2004
Would make this again.
I made these cookies last year and everyone loved them! They were a perfect twist on gingerbread. I lost the recipe when I moved this summer and am thrilled I found it again to make this season!
A cookie baker in Colorado Dec 22, 2003
Would make this again.
I like this cookie, and so did my friends, you can taste the Kahlua expecailly in the icing. I will make these again.
Sherri in Ontario Dec 17, 2002
Would make this again.
What an awesome cookie. I doubled the batch and experimented with the thickness of the cookie, the thinner the cookie the crisper the texture. I had a bit of trouble with the icing not setting (drying) add more icing sugar if you have the same problem. The best cookies came off my baking stone from the Pampered Chef, the second best came off my Silpat (Martha Stewart approved). I burnt the ones on the tefal sheets - opps! Enjoy!
A cookie baker in New York Dec 13, 2002
Would make this again.
So decadant, so divine. I never bake cookies (it's been years) but, I picked out this recipe for an office party and they stole the show. Thanks!
