ITALIAN CHOCOLATE MOSTACCIOLI COOKIES

Italian Chocolate Mostaccioli Cookies image

Provided by Annamaria Settanni McDonald

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 20

COOKIE DOUGH
3 eggs
1 c sugar
3/4 c cream
1/2 c oil
3 Tbsp baking pow
1 1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
8 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
5 c all purpose flour
1/4 c chopped nuts (walnuts or almonds are traditional) (the nuts are optional)
1 c mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional and not traditional)
CHOCOLATE COOKIE GLAZE-YOU CAN ALSO JUST MAKE IT AS A SIMPLE WHITE GLAZE AS WELL
1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 Tbsp milk
enough powdered sugar to make a drizzle consistency glaze
non pariels for decorating (optional)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375'F
2. In a bowl, blend all the ingredients EXCEPT flour. Beat with an electric mixer, then slowly add the flour and stiff dough will form, you may want to do the rest by hand if you don't have a stand mixer. Add nuts which are optional but recommended which are traditional. Also this is where you would add the mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, which aren't traditional but add some decadent chocolate flavor.
3. Roll into 1 1/2 teaspoon balls and place on parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake for about 7-10 minutes just when cookies look like they begin to crack. Make sure not to over bake or they will dry out.
4. Remove cookies when done and place on a cooling rack or cooling sheet until completely cool and then begin next step to glaze cookies.
5. Mix ingredients for glaze until you get a glazey spreading consistency. Dip top part of cookie into glaze and place on lined cookie sheets, you may leave them as is or sprinkle with colored non pariels. Leave cookies so that the glaze may thoroughly dry. Store in an airtight container until ready to serve or place on platters.