Busters Recipes

Italian Chocolate Cookies

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1/8 cup cinnamon
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground allspice
1 cup coffee (liquid)
1/4 lb.(4 oz.) melted Crisco
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup grape jelly
1 Tbsp. baking powder
4 cups flour

Frosting:
confectionery sugar
milk

Mix sugar, cocoa, cinnamon , salt, and allspice together in a large
bowl. Add lukewarm coffee and melted Crisco. Add vanilla, walnuts, and
jelly. Add 1 cup of flour and baking powder. Keep on adding flour, 1 cup
at a time, until dough is formed. The dough should be stiff , but
sticky.

Take by tablespoons and roll to form a ball in your hand. place on
slightly greased cookie sheets. Bake in 4000F oven for about 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool. Frost when completely cool.

Frosting; Make a runny glaze with the confectionery sugar and milk. Toss
cookies in the bowl of frosting, remove and dry on wax paper. Store in an
airtight container.

Makes 8 dozen

NOTE: The 1/8 cup of cinnamon is correct. Also, these cookies cook up
like brownies; be careful not to over cook.