Kahlua Gingerbread Cutouts

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Kahlua Gingerbread Cutouts

Makes about 24

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.

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Reviews of Kahlua Gingerbread Cutouts:

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Cathy in Chicago Jan 6, 2010
Would make this again.
I just finished baking these cookies and I think they are fabulous! The dough was too moist to roll out into cutouts so I just rolled the dough into 1 inch balls and baked as drop cookies. The icing was very tasty; as I love Kahlua! I will definitely make these again. I will be adding this recipe to my collection of Christmas cookies for Christmas 2010 and going forward. five stars

PhysEdAngel in Myerstowns Dec 7, 2009
Would make this again.
This recipe is awesome. I would highly recommended making these cookies if you like the flavor of gingerbread and Kahlua. My co-workers have requested this I make these cookies every year for our cookie exchange. They are a hit!! five stars

A cookie baker in Warren,MI Dec 21, 2008
Would make this again.
THEY ROCK! EVERYONE LOVES THEM! Everytime I make these cookies I get many compliments and everyone asks for the recipe and as soon as it starts to get close to christmas every year i am asked when are you going to make those kahlua gingerbread cookies again? five stars

Dec 20, 2008
Would not make this again.
ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!! one star

Betsy in Los Angeles Apr 18, 2008
Would make this again.
I have made these cookies for the last two years. They are such a huge hit that my son has insisted that we make them again (and it is late spring!). The combination of the cookie and the frosting....amazing! five stars

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