Recipe: Italian Chocolate Nut Cookies

Italian Chocolate Nut Cookies
Source: Bill Wight
Makes: 48

1/2 cup margarine
2/3 cup cocoa -- unsweetened
2 cups light brown sugar
1/2 cup water
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves or allspice
1 cup finely chopped almonds
1 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 350F.

Combine first four ingredients in a pot. Heat slowly, stirring till the mixture resembles a syrup. Let cool to room temperature.

Combine flour with baking powder and spices. Pour in chocolate syrup and work into a stiff batter.

Add almonds and raisins.

Form into balls no larger than 1-inch and arrange on cookie sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.