Chocolate Kahlua Bears
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
1/4 cup Kahlua
2 squares ( 1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate
2/3 cup shortening
1 2/3 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups sifted all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Chocolate Icing ( recipe follows)
Recipe
To Kahlua in measuring cup, add enough water to make 1/3 liquid.
In small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate; cool. In large bowl,
beat shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy. Stir in chocolate.
In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add
dry ingredients to egg mixture alternately with 1/3 cup liquid. Cover; Refrigerate until firm.
Roll out dough, 1/4 at a time, about 1/4 thick on well floured surface. Cut out with bear shaped or other cookie cutters. Place 2" apart on
ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in preheated oven set at 350, 8-10mins.
Remove to wire racks to cool. Spread chocolate icing in thin, even
layers on cookies. Let stand until set; decorate as desired.
Chocolate Icing:
In medium saucepan, combine 6 squares (1 ounce each)
semisweet chocolate, 1/3 cup butter or margarine, 1/4 cup Kahlua
and 1 tablespoon light corn syrup. Cook over low heat until chocolate
melts, stirring to blend. Add 3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar; beat
until smooth. If necessary, beat in additional Kahlua to make spreading
consistency.
2 1/2 dozen cookies
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