Italian Chocolate Nut Cookies

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Italian Chocolate Nut Cookies

 

1/2 cup soy margarine

2/3 cup cocoa, unsweetened

2 cups light brown sugar

1/2 cup water

2 1/2 cups wholewheat flour

1 1/2 tsps. baking powder

2 tsps. cinnamon

1 tsp. cloves or allspice

1 cup finely chopped almonds

1 cup raisins

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 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, work into a stiff batter. Add almonds and raisins. Form into balls no

larger than 1-inch, arrange on cookie sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.

Makes 4 dozen.