Chocolate Spice Drop Cookies - Recipes at Penzeys Spices

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2 Cups sifted flour
½ Cup shortening
1 Cup sugar
¼ tsp. GROUND CLOVES
½ tsp. GROUND NUTMEG
1 tsp. CINNAMON (we used CHINA)
¾ tsp. baking powder
¾ tsp. baking soda
¼ Cup ground nuts (we used pecans)
¼ Cup COCOA POWDER (we used NATURAL)
1 Cup milk

Frosting:

2 Cups powdered sugar
¾ tsp. shortening
3 TB. evaporated milk
2 TB. warm water
¼ tsp. VANILLA or ALMOND EXTRACT

Preheat oven to 350°. Sift the flour into a large bowl. Cut the shortening in with a knife. Add sugar, CLOVES, NUTMEG, CINNAMON, baking powder, baking soda, COCOA and nuts. Mix well. Add milk gradually and mix thoroughly. Drop dough by the teaspoon 1½ inches apart on a large, greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes. Let cookies cool before frosting.

Frosting:
Mix all of the ingredients together until smooth. Frost cooled cookies.

Prep. time: 20 minutes
Baking time: 8-10 minutes per batch
Yield: 6 dozen

Description	Price	Qty
Cloves Ground 1.2 oz. 1/4 cup jar	$3.89
Nutmeg East Indian Ground 4 oz. bag	$6.99
China Tung Hing Cinnamon Ground 4 oz. bag	$4.99
Natural Cocoa Powder 8 oz. bag	$4.99
Single Strength Vanilla 4 oz. Bottle	$12.39
Almond Extract 4 fl. oz. Bottle	$8.29