
Kahlua Spice Cookies
PREP:
30 minutes
BAKE:
10 minutes
TOTAL:
1 hour
YIELD:
Makes about 18 cookies

INGREDIENTS:
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
- 1/4 cup Shortening
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- 1/4 cup Molasses
- 2 tablespoons Kahlua
- 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
- 3/4 teaspoons Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
DIRECTIONS:
Beat together:Unsalted Butter, Softened
Shortening
Granulated Sugar
Brown Sugar
Add and Beat to incorporate:
Egg
Molasses
Kahlua
Whisk together then add:
All Purpose Flour
Ground Ginger
Salt
Ground Cinnamon
Ground Nutmeg
Baking Soda
Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill until firm. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll dough out on a lightly floured counter to 1/4 inch thickness and cut with your favorite Ann Clark cookie cutters, then transfer cookies onto cookies sheets that have been lined with parchment paper or silicone liners. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until lightly browned round the edges. Let cookies cool slightly on cookie sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Frost with Kahlua Icing, below.
Kahlua Icing
Beat 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter until light and fluffy, add 1 pound (4 cups) confectioners' sugar and 1/4 cup Kahlua and beat until smooth.
Enjoy!