Italian Pepper Cookies

Italian Pepper Cookies

2-1/2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup Crisco

1/2 cup cocoa

1 egg

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon cloves

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon allspice

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 cup walnuts

1/2 cup raisins

1/4 cup water

Icing:

2 cups confectioner's sugar

1 to 2 tablespoons milk

1/2 teaspoon butter

splash vanilla

For cookies: In a bowl, cream sugar and Crisco. Add egg and cocoa, then sift in the remaining ingredients.

Bake this cookie recipes at 400 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes.

For icing: Mix together all ingredients, adding milk until achieving creamy consistency, not stiff.

When cookies are slightly cooled, top with icing.
This is a real easy cookie to make.

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