Mostaccioli
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 3/4 c. granulated sugar
- 1/2 c. butter or margarine
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 c. whole milk
- 3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
- 1 1/4 c. confectioners' sugar
- White candy decors for garnish
- Prepare Cookies: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
- In large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat granulated sugar with butter until blended, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula.
- Increase speed to high; beat until light and creamy.
- At low speed, beat in egg.
- Alternately beat in flour mixture and milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, just until combined, occasionally scraping bowl.
- With cocoa-dusted hands, shape dough by level tablespoons into 1-inch balls.
- Place balls, 2 inches apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet.
- Bake cookies 7 to 9 minutes or until puffed (they will look dry and slightly cracked).
- Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool.
- Repeat with remaining dough.
- Chocolate Glaze: When cookies cool, in medium bowl, with wire whisk or fork, gradually mix cocoa with 1/4 cup boiling water until smooth.
- Gradually stir in confectioners' sugar and blend well.
- Dip top of each cookie into glaze.
- Place cookies on wire rack set over waxed paper to catch any drips.
- Immediately sprinkle cookies with decors.
- Allow glaze to set, about 20 minutes.
- Store cookies, with waxed paper between layers, in tightly covered container at room temperature up to 3 days, or in freezer up to 3 months.Serving size = 1 cookie
flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, salt, sugar, butter, egg, milk, unsweetened cocoa, confectioners, white candy
Taken from www.delish.com/recipefinder/mostaccioli-607 (may not work)