A wonderful Italian Christmas cookie that tastes of the holidays. This recipe is what happens when a chocolate cookie meets a spice cookie. The cookie is thick, chewy, soft, and cake-like. Not super sweet you taste cloves and cinnamon, but they're not overpowering. Dipping the cookies in a glaze adds the needed sweetness and is...
Provided by Anne Bruscato Nunez
Categories Cookies
Time 38m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine dry ingredients. Set aside.
- 2. In a mixer, beat eggs. Add shortening and sugar, mix until combined.
- 3. Add chocolate syrup and beat until smooth.
- 4. Incorporate dry ingredients and stir just until combined. (Do not overmix).
- 5. Fold in pecans. Refrigerate dough for about an hour to reduce stickiness and make it easier to roll.
- 6. Roll into small balls (about 1 inch) and bake for 8 minutes. Do not overbake.
- 7. Once cookies are cool, mix glaze to desired consistency.
- 8. Dip tops in the glaze.
- 9. Allow icing to completely dry.
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