Kahlua Gingerbread People With Kahlua Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cookies
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup molasses
3 tablespoons Kahlua
2 1/4 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon mace
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
Kahlua Icing
1 lb powdered sugar
1/4 cup Kahlua
3 tablespoons shortening
3 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons corn syrup

Preparation

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.