Italian Chocolate Spice Cookies

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 cup 2% milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
• 3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
• Sprinkles, optional

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and cloves; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts.
2. Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls; place 1 in. apart on ungreased
3. . Bake until bottoms are light brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
4. For glaze, in a large bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, corn syrup and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Dip tops of cookies into glaze; if desired, decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until set. Store between pieces of waxed paper in airtight containers.

shortening, sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla, allpurpose, baking cocoa, ground cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, ground cloves, walnuts, confectioners, light corn syrup, milk, sprinkles

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