Penzey'S Chocolate Spice Drop Cookies

• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup ground nuts
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup milk
• Frosting
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon shortening
• 3 tablespoons evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons warm water
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla or 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Sift the flour into a large bowl.
3. Cut the shortening in with a knife.
4. Add sugar, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa, and nuts.
5. Mix well.
6. Add milk gradually and mix thouroughly.
7. Drop dough by teaspoon 1 1/2 inches apart on a large, greased cookie sheet.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
9. Let cookies cool before frosting.
10. Frosting:.
11. Mix all ingredients together until smooth.
12. Frost cooled cookies.

flour, shortening, sugar, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, ground nuts, cocoa powder, milk, frosting, powdered sugar, shortening, milk, water, vanilla

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/penzeys-chocolate-spice-drop-cookies-203550 (may not work)