Penzey's Chocolate Spice Drop Cookies

Submitted by House

"I got this from Penzeys Christmas 2006 catalogue. Wanted to get it up here so I don't lose it."

 

• Ready In: 28mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 6 dozen

ingredients

• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 cup ground nuts
• 1⁄4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup milk

• Frosting

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3⁄4 teaspoon shortening
• 3 tablespoons evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons warm water
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla or 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Sift the flour into a large bowl.
3. Cut the shortening in with a knife.
4. Add sugar, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa, and nuts.
5. Mix well.
6. Add milk gradually and mix thouroughly.
7. Drop dough by teaspoon 1 1/2 inches apart on a large, greased cookie sheet.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
9. Let cookies cool before frosting.
10. Frosting:.
11. Mix all ingredients together until smooth.
12. Frost cooled cookies.

Reviews

[rebekah767]

I wanted to like this. The cookie recipe isn't bad, just bland. Next time I'll use more cocoa and spices. Don't bother with the frosting. This doesn't make a proper frosting - it makes sugar water. Look up another buttercream recipe for the frosting.