Name: Grandma Anna's Italian Pepper Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 60
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - 4 cups; White sugar - 2 cups; Cocoa powder - ¼ cup; Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon; Baking soda - ½ teaspoon; Ground nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon; Ground cloves - ¼ teaspoon; Shortening - 1 cup; Milk - 1 cup; Orange juice - ¼ cup; Grated orange zest - 1 teaspoon; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Raisins - 1 cup; Chopped walnuts - ½ cup; Finely chopped walnuts - ¼ cup; Confectioners' sugar - ¾ cup; Milk - 2 tablespoons; Orange juice - 1 tablespoon; Grated orange zest - 1 teaspoon; Multi-colored sprinkles, or to taste (Optional) - 2 tablespoons

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Cooking:

25 min.

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Ingredients for - Grandma Anna's Italian Pepper Cookies

1. All-purpose flour - 4 cups

2. White sugar - 2 cups

3. Cocoa powder - ¼ cup

4. Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon

5. Ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon

6. Baking soda - ½ teaspoon

7. Ground nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon

8. Ground cloves - ¼ teaspoon

9. Shortening - 1 cup

10. Milk - 1 cup

11. Orange juice - ¼ cup

12. Grated orange zest - 1 teaspoon

13. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon

14. Raisins - 1 cup

15. Chopped walnuts - ½ cup

16. Finely chopped walnuts - ¼ cup

17. Confectioners' sugar - ¾ cup

18. Milk - 2 tablespoons

19. Orange juice - 1 tablespoon

20. Grated orange zest - 1 teaspoon

21. Multi-colored sprinkles, or to taste (Optional) - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Grandma Anna's Italian Pepper Cookies

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Stage

Sift flour, sugar, cocoa powder, pepper, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and cloves for cookies together into a large bowl.

3. Stage

Place shortening in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high in 30-second increments until melted. Pour into dry ingredients and mix with a spoon.

4. Stage

Add milk, orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla; mix with a spoon to combine. Add raisins, chopped walnuts, and finely chopped walnuts and mix with your hands to combine. Roll dough into small balls and set 1/2 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.

5. Stage

Bake in batches in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely, about 15 minutes.

6. Stage

Prepare glaze while cookies cool. Place confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Add milk, orange juice, and orange zest and mix until smooth.

7. Stage

Brush glaze onto cooled cookies or spread with a spoon. Decorate with sprinkles.