Kahlua Gingerbread People With Kahlua Icing Recipes

Steps:

• Cream shortening, butter, and sugar together.
• Beat in egg until fluffy.
• Stir in molasses and Kahlua.
• Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture and blend well.
• Cover and chill for at least 2 hours but preferably overnight.
• Roll out to 3/8 inch, on a well floured surface, a portion at a time.
• Keep remaining dough chilled.
• Cut with cookie cutter and place on lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.
• Let stand for 1 minute to firm.
• Decorate with Kahlua Icing.
• For icing combine all ingredients and tint with food coloring if desired.
• Pipe icing as desired.
• to make icing spreadable add 1 or 2 tsp more Kahlua.

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients except nutmeg for approx 30 seconds.
• Pour into a glass & dust with nutmeg to serve.

Steps:

• In small bowl dissolve instant coffeee in hot water.
• Beat butter at medium speed in a mixing bowl until creamy.
• Add gradually powdered sugar, kahlua and hot coffee mixture.
• You can add more kahlua if you want a stronger coffee flavor frosting.
• makes frosting for 1 9X13 cake.

Steps:

• Beat butter, sugar, dry pudding mix, and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• Combine remaining ingredients. Gradually add to pudding mixture, beating well after each addition; cover. Refrigerate 1 hour or until dough is firm.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness.
• Cut into gingerbread shapes. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Use a straw to make a hole near the tope of each cookie for hanging.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets; cool on wire racks.
• Decorate as desired.