Italian
Chocolate Spice Cookies Recipe
I
recently found this old family recipe in my mom’s kitchen. I made a few
adjustments to streamline the process, and the cookies turned out wonderfully.
Ingredients
:
3/4
cup shortening
1
cup sugar
4
large eggs, room temperature
1/2
cup 2% milk
1
teaspoon vanilla extract
4
cups all-purpose flour
1/2
cup baking cocoa
2
teaspoons ground cinnamon
2
teaspoons baking soda
1
teaspoon baking powder
1
teaspoon ground cloves
1/2
cup chopped walnuts
GLAZE:
2-1/4
cups confectioners' sugar
2
teaspoons light corn syrup
3
to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
Sprinkles,
optional
How
To Make Italian Chocolate Spice Cookies :
Preheat
oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and
fluffy. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa,
cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and cloves; gradually beat into creamed
mixture. Stir in walnuts.
Shape
level tablespoons of dough into balls; place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking
sheets. Bake until bottoms are light brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to
wire racks to cool completely.
For
glaze, in a large bowl, mix confectioners’ sugar, corn syrup and enough milk to
reach desired consistency. Dip tops of cookies into glaze; if desired, decorate
with sprinkles. Let stand until set. Store between pieces of waxed paper in
airtight containers.
