Italian Pepper Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. flour
1/2 c. cocoa
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. shortening plus 2 Tbsp.
1 c. milk
1/2 c. nuts
3 shots whiskey or wine

Preparation

Sift all dry ingredients; cream shortening and sugar.
Add dry ingredients and mix.
Put whiskey in milk.
Make small balls and place on greased sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Makes 6 to 8 dozen.