Italian chocolate cookies
Hi!
This is an old family recipe.
Thanks, Shelly
Italian chocolate cookies
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1/8 cup cinnamon
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground allspice
1 cup coffee (liquid)
1/4 lb.(4 oz.) melted Crisco
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup grape jelly
1 Tbsp. baking powder
4 cups flour
Frosting:
confectionery sugar
milk
Mix sugar, cocoa, cinnamon , salt, and allspice together in a large bowl.
Add lukewarm coffee and melted Crisco. Add vanilla, walnuts, and jelly.
Add 1 cup of flour and baking powder. Keep on adding flour, 1 cup at a
time, until dough is formed. The dough should be stiff , but sticky.
Take by tablespoons and roll to form a ball in your hand. place on
slightly greased cookie sheets. Bake in 400°F oven for about 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool. Frost when completely cool.
Frosting; Make a runny glaze with the confectionery sugar and milk. Toss
cookies in a bowl and dry on wax paper. Store in an airtight
container.
Makes 8 dozen
NOTE: The 1/8 cup of cinnamon is correct. Also, these cookies cook up like
brownies; be careful not to over cook. Also, those of you who do not have
Crisco, it is a solid white vegetable shortening.
Enjoy! Shelly
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