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                       Italian Chocolate Cookies

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Serving Size  : 90   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1/2  cup           shortening
  1      cup           sugar
    1/2  cup           cocoa
  8      oz            glass jelly
  1      cup           cold coffee
  3      tsp           cinnamon
  1 1/2  cups          chopped nuts
  1      cup           raisins -- optional
  3      tsp           vanilla
    1/2  tsp           salt
  4      tsp           baking powder
  4 1/2  cups          flour

Melt shortening. Add remaining ingredients, in order, with the flour sifted
with the salt and baking
powder. Drop by teaspoonfuls (or form balls) onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake
at 350 for 10 to
12 minutes. Frost, if desired.
Makes about 90 cookies; 20 per lb., frosted.
NOTE: Increase flour to 6 cups for a double batch.
Input: 10/30/91






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