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Contributed By: trina
Lori Marchesino

We always make these chocolate drop cookies at Christmas. The recipes makes a lot of cookies so they are great to give away.

Ingredients

COOKIES

1 cup Shortening

21/2 cups Sugar

3 tbsp Baking powder

3 tsp Baking soda

4 Eggs

2 tsp Cinnamon

1 Orange (juice and grated rind)

11/2 cups Cocoa

1 cup Chopped nuts

1 pkg Chocolate chips

1 cup Milk

Flour (enough for moist dough - 5-6 cups)

CONFECTIONERS ICING

2 tbsp Milk

1 cup Powdered sugar

Mix until correct consistency, you will have to play with the ingredients on this.

Preparation

Blend cookie ingredients together. Roll into balls and bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes.

Frost with confectioners icing when cooled.

Cook's Notes

My Grandmother always decorated the tops with colorful sprinkles.

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