Glazed Italian Spice Cookies

• 1 cup shortening
• 1-1/4 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and milk. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans.
2. Roll dough into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on greased
3. . Bake at 350u0b0 for 9-11 minutes or until edges are set. Remove to wire racks to cool.
4. For glaze, in a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, milk, and extracts; beat until smooth. Spread over cooled cookies.

shortening, sugar, eggs, milk, flour, baking cocoa, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, baking soda, pecans, butter, sugar, milk, vanilla, almond extract

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/glazed-italian-spice-cookies/ (may not work)