December
21
CHRISTMAS
EVE IN SOUTHERN ITALY
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ITALIAN CHOCOLATE NUT COOKIES
Makes
about 4 dozen
½
cup (1 stick) margarine, cut into several pieces
2/3 cup dry unsweetened cocoa
2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
½ cup water
2 ½ cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves or allspice
1 cup finely chopped almonds
1 cup raisins or currants
Preheat
the oven to 350 degrees.
Combine the first four ingredients in a saucepan. Heat slowly,
stirring, until the mixture resembles a smooth syrup. Remove
from heat and let cool to room temperature. In a large mixing
bowl, combine the flour with the baking powder and spices. Make
a well in the center and pour in the chocolate syrup. Work together,
first with a spoon, then with clean hands, to make a stiff batter.
Add the almonds and raisins or currants and work in. Form into
balls no larger than 1 inch and arrange on cookie sheets. Bake
for 12 to 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the
center of a cookie tests clean.
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