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     Title: ITALIAN CHOCOLATE NUT COOKIES
Categories: Italian, Cookies, Vegetable
     Yield: 1 servings

   1/2 c  Margarine
   2/3 c  Cocoa, unsweetened
     2 c  Light brown sugar
   1/2 c  Water
 2 1/2 c  Wholewheat flour
 1 1/2 ts Baking powder
     2 ts Cinnamon
     1 ts Cloves or allspice
     1 c  Finely chopped almonds
     1 c  Raisins

 Preheat oven to 350F. Combine first four ingredients in a pot. Heat
 slowly, stirring till the mixture resembles a syrup. Let cool to room
 temperature. Combine flour with baking powder & spices.  Pour in
 chocolate syrup & work into a stiff batter.  Add almonds & raisins.
 Form into balls no larger than 1-inch & arrange on cookie sheets.
 Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Makes 4 dozen.

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