Grandma Jennie's Mustaccioli ___

Grandma Jennie's Mustaccioli

Ingredients

For the Cookies:

  • 0.25 cup scalded milk, cooled
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3.5 cup flour
  • 3 sticks butter, melted
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
  • 4 ounces German sweet chocolate, melted
  • 0.13 cup citron, chopped fine
  • 0.25 cup raisins, chopped fine
  • 0.13 teaspoon cloves
  • 0.25 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 0.25 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 0.75 cup sugar

For the Glaze:

  • 4 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 0.25 cup orange juice or Grand Marnier
  • 0.25 teaspoon orange extract

Directions

For the Cookies:

Mix melted butter & chocolates together & cool. Simmer raisins in water til plump & cool.

Beat eggs til fluffy. Add sugar gradually. Stir in butter & chocolate. Place sifted flour, baking powder & fruit in large bowl. Make a well & add egg, sugar, chocolate & butter mixture. Add milk. Mix by hand.

Dough will be tacky. Refrigerate overnight.

Pinch dough & roll out to 1 inch thick & 12 inches long. Flatten slightly. Cut on the diagonal.

Lightly grease cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 5-10 minutes until top of cookie is not moist & slightly soft. DO NOT OVERCOOK.. Let the cookies cool

For the Glaze

Place liquid ingredients in a pan. Heat. Stir in sugar until dissolved.

Dip cookies in glaze & allow to harden.