Chocolate Cookies (Italian Pepper)

By: Marie DePadova • In: Cookies • Cuisine: Italian

From Mary Graziano

Ingredients

  • 3 Eggs
  • 6 cups Flour
  • 3/4 cup Milk (or as needed)
  • 1 cup Walnuts
  • 1 cup Cocoa Powder
  • 5 tsp Baking Powder
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 tsp Cloves
  • 2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Crisco
  • 1/2 cup Raisins
  • from 1/2 of an orange Orange Zest
  • 2 tbsp Grape Jelly

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2:

Sift all dry ingredients (except flour).

Step 3:

Mix shortening and dry ingredients, then add beaten eggs.

Step 4:

Add flour and milk a little at a time.

Step 5:

Last add nuts, raisins.

Step 6:

Form into small round balls and bake at 350 – 375 for about 12 minutes.

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