# Italian Chocolate Cookies
Author: Theresa Peters Ingredients 8 cups flour \frac 1 2 cup cocoa 1 tablespoon baking soda (heaping) \frac 1 4 teaspoon cinnamon \frac 1 4 teaspoon nutmeg \frac 1 4 teaspoon allspice ...

Author: Theresa Peters

### Ingredients

- 8 cups flour
- 21​ cup cocoa
- 1 tablespoon baking soda (heaping)
- 41​ teaspoon cinnamon
- 41​ teaspoon nutmeg
- 41​ teaspoon allspice
- 1 pinch of clove
- 21​ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup Crisco
- 43​ cup chopped walnuts
- 43​ cup chocolate chips
- 1 box confectioners sugar
- Butter to taste
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Milk

### Instructions

- Sift together and stir first 8 ingredients.
- Heat milk and sugar until dissolved.
- Melt Crisco and cool.
- Make well in dry ingredients and add liquid with 1 teaspoon vanilla.
- Add nuts and chocolate chips.
- Mix in mixer.
- Make into balls approximately 1 heaping tablespoonful.
- Bake at 350° for 10 minutes on greased cookie sheets.
- Make frosting: Mix confectioners sugar, a little melted butter, vanilla, and milk to taste.
- Frost cookies.