Italian Chocolate Spice Cookies With Orange Glaze
From trigger 16 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 12
We have a large gathering during for Christmas Eve and our guest always ask for these to take home so I bake extra for that reason. This recipe goes way back in our family and was handed down through many generations. Read more The orange juice in the glaze goes well with the chocolate. See less
Ingredients
- This is a very large recipe; shopping list
- COOKIES: shopping list
- This i3 1/2 pounds of flour (10-12 cups) shopping list
- l pound Crisco or other shortening (1 1/2 cups) shopping list
- 1 1/3 cup sugar shopping list
- 2 small yeast cakes or 1 large yeast cake (or 2 packets/powdered yeast dissolved in 1/2 cup very warm water). shopping list
- 12 tsp. baking powder shopping list
- 1 regular-size box raisins shopping list
- 4 tablespoons Hershey cocoa shopping list
- 1 can Hershey syrup (regular-size) shopping list
- 3 tsp. cinnamon shopping list
- 3 tsp. nutmeg shopping list
- 3 tsp clove shopping list
- 3 tsp ginger shopping list
- buttermilk - about 2/3 pint - as needed shopping list
- nuts - as many as you'd like I often use chopped walnuts or pine nuts shopping list
- GLAZE: shopping list
- 2 1/2 cups confectioner shopping list
- orange juice shopping list
How to make it
- COOKIES:
- Mix everything together.
- Take dough by teaspoon and place on cookie sheet lined with tin foil.
- Bake at 400 about 10 minutes.
- Watch carefully.
- Add thin white glaze when cool.
- GLAZE:
- To Make Icing: Combine 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar with enough orange juice to make a thin glaze. Dip each hot cookie into glaze; cool on racks. Decorate with confetti sprinkles, if desired.
The Rating
Reviewed by 11 people-
Michael, I made these lucios cookies this weekend as I prepare to take them home to meet my family for the holidays. This recipe is a definite keeper! My cookies were moist and yummy. I used a little orangecello orange liquer in the frosting and oh...more
angelinaw
in St Louis loved it
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Chocolate and orange make a perfect flavor team and these cookies sound delightful. I'll cut the recipe in halfsies, so I can manage it...but I know this will be so delicious. Thanks so much - and high 5! :)
lunasea
in Orlando loved it
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o0o0h I dont even have to make these first to rate, yum!
hunnee
in Nanaimo loved it
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