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Italian Spice Chocolate Cookies Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cookies:
4 cups flour
1 cup cocoa (sifted)
1 1/2 tsp ground cloves
2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup cooking oil
1 1/4 cup water
Rind of 2 oranges

Frosting:
1 lb confectioners sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup milk
1 square unsweetened chocolate
1 tbsp butter or margarine
Directions:
Directions:
Mix flour, cocoa, ground gloves, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon into a large bowl.

Make a well and add oil, water and orange rinds.

Mix well with hands adding another 1/2 cup water gradually if dough is too hard to handle.

Form into long thin loaves.

Place on a cookie sheet.

Bake at 350º for 15-20 minutes.

BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVER-BAKE!

Prepare frosting - Melt butter and chocolate into a double boiler. Mix in sugar, cocoa, milk and vanilla - beat with a fork. Mix and frost while still warm, then cut into strips and add sprinkles while warm.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
30 cookies
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 min.

 

 

 

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