Italian Chocolate Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. baking powder
1 c. cocoa
1 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp. cloves
2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 c. Crisco
1 1/2 c. milk
1 c. nuts
1 c. raisins (optional)

Preparation

Measure all dry ingredients in large bowl.
Cut in Crisco. Add milk and mix.
Then add nuts and raisins.
Chill dough.
Roll into balls.
Cool and ice.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.