Italian Chocolate Spice Cookies
"I recently found this old family recipe in my mom’s kitchen. I made a few adjustments to streamline the process, and the cookies turned out wonderfully. —Shawn Barto, Winter Garden, Florida..."
INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup shortening
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1 cup sugar
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4 large eggs, room temperature
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1/2 cup 2% milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup baking cocoa
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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GLAZE:
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2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 teaspoons light corn syrup
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3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
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Sprinkles, optional
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