These Italian Spice Cookies are perfect for fall or any Holiday! The aroma of these cookies while preparing the dough as well as when baking is warm and comforting.
This recipe has been adapted from a recipe by my friend, Kathy :)
Italian Spice Cookies
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp Allspice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup ground pine nuts
- 1 egg
Preheat oven to 350*.
Line 2 baking (cookie) sheets with no-stick foil.
Grind nuts in a food processor (or coffee bean grinder). Nuts will be sticky after they are ground.
Whisk together: flour, baking powder and soda, sugar, cloves, Allspice, cinnamon and cocoa.
Pour dry mixture into bowl for stand mixer.
Add shortening and nuts to four mixture and mix on low (#2) speed.
Add egg.
Pour milk in slowly.
Allow mixture to form into a large ball.
Roll into 1 inch balls and place on prepared cookie sheets. You should get about 12 cookies per sheet.
Bake for about 9 minutes.
Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheets for 2-3 minutes before removing them. Cookies are soft and will break apart if moved while they are still hot.
Store airtight after completely cooled.
Additional Information:
- For more great cookies recipes, visit the Raleigh Cooking Examiner: Cookie Recipes
- Follow me on Twitter: Cookiesncakes
- Local Raleigh Food Blog: Tastenc.com
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