Mostaccioli

A delicious cookie

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Serves: 34

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup cocoa powder
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup 2% low-fat milk
• 3⁄4 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped walnuts

• Glaze

• 1 1⁄4 cups icing sugar
• 1⁄4 cup brewed coffee
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. In bowl, beat butter with granulated sugar until light and fluffy; beat in egg.
2. In separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, cloves and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, making two additions of each and scraping down bowl between additions.
3. Stir in chocolate chips and chopped walnuts. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
4. Roll by generous 1 tbsp into 1-inch balls. Place, 2 inches (5 cm) apart, on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
5. Bake in top and bottom thirds of 350 F (180 C) oven, rotating and switching pans halfway through, for about 12 minutes or until tops begin to crack. Transfer to rack; let cool completely.
6. Glaze: Place rack on baking sheet. In bowl, whisk together sugar, coffee and vanilla; spoon 1 tsp (5 mL) on each cookie. Let set. (Make Ahead: Store layered between waxed paper in airtight container for up to five days.).