Italian chocolate nut cookies

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Margarine
⅔ cup Cocoa, unsweetened
2 cups Light brown sugar
½ cup Water
2½ cup Wholewheat flour
1½ teaspoon Baking powder
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Cloves or allspice
1 cup Finely chopped almonds
1 cup Raisins

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F.

Combine first four ingredients in a pot. Heat slowly, stirring till the mixture resembles a syrup. Let cool to room temperature.

Combine flour with baking powder & spices. Pour in chocolate syrup & work into a stiff batter. Add almonds & raisins.

Form into balls no larger than 1-inch & arrange on cookie sheets.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.

Makes 4 dozen.

Nava Atlas, "Vegetarian Celebrations" Submitted By MARK SATTERLY On 12-16-94

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