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                       KAHLUA GINGERBREAD PEOPLE

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Serving Size  : 2    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1/2   c            Shortening
    1/4   c            Butter
    1/2   c            Light brown sugar
  1       lg           Egg
    1/4   c            Molasses
  2       tb           Kahlua
  2 1/4   c            Sifted all-purpose flour
  1       tb           Baking soda
  1       t            Salt
  1       t            Ginger
    1/2   ts           Cinnamon
    1/2   ts           Nutmeg

 Kahlua Icing <recipe follows>

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

 Cream shortening, butter and sugars together. Beat in
 egg until fluffy. Stir in molasses and Kahlua. Re sift
 flour with soda, salt, and spices. Add to creamed
 mixture; blend well. Cover and chill 2 hours or longer
 to firm dough. On well-floured board, gently roll
 dough, a portion at a time, to 3/8 inch. (keeping
 remaining dough chilled). Dough will be tender and
 soften on rolling. Cut with 5 x 4 inch floured cutter.
 Slip large metal spatula under cutter and dough. Lift
 to lightly greased cookie sheet and remove cutter.
 Bake about 8 minutes. Let stand one minute to firm.
 Cool on wire rack. Decorate with Kahlua Icing. Makes 2
 1/2 to 3 dozen cookies.

 Kahlua Icing:

 In a large bowl, combine 1 pound powdered sugar, 1/4
 cup Kahlua, 3 Tbsp. shortening, 3 Tbsp. butter, and 2
 tsp. light corn syrup. Tint with food coloring, if
 desired. Pipe to decorate cookies. Or to spread, add
 additional Kahlua (1 to 2 Tbsp.).

 Recipes from Kahlua recipe booklet copyright 1986
 Kahula 53 Proof Maidstone Wine & Spirits Inc. Los
 Angeles, CA.

 Posted By: Joan Johnson



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