Name: Italian Pepper Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 4 cups of Flour; 1 Teaspoon Nutmeg; 1/2 Cloves; 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper; 1 cup of Cocoa; 2 Teaspoon Baking powder; 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda; 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon; 1 Cup Sugar; 1 Cup Shortening; 2 Cup Milk; 2 Eggs

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Do you love Cookies? If yes, you will be very excited to know that today we are trying to make an Italian pepper cookies recipe. you cannot realize how much delicious cookies it is.

All your family members will surely love this spicy cookies recipe. No doubt all snacks are not healthy to eat but my exclusive Italian pepper cookies recipe is extremely helpful in lowering blood cholesterol level and help in weight loss. Italian cookies have vitamins, minerals, and fibre due to the presence of grain flour.

So, why don’t you add these spicy and healthy Italian pepper cookies to your snacks?

You can easily make this recipe at your home. This cookie will be surely loved by your kids and grandparents as well. So, let’s start the Italian pepper cookies recipe by looking at the following steps.

The aroma of these spicy cookies is so pleasant and delicious that you can not stop yourself from taking a bite of these yummy cookies. Moreover, the look is so chocolaty and it is pleasantly surfaced inside too. Without boosting your curiosity level, let’s make these spicy Italian cookies.

How To Make Italian Cookies Recipe

The ingredients of the Italian pepper cookies recipe is different from the standard cookies. Before starting, let’s collect the following ingredients.

4 cups of Flour
1 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1/2 Cloves
1 Teaspoon Black Pepper
1 cup of Cocoa
2 Teaspoon Baking powder
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Shortening
2 Cup Milk
2 Eggs

Step By Step Guide To Make Italian Pepper Cookies

Step 1

First of all, melt the shortening and adds in a mixture. Add in 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup cocoa, 1 teaspoon black pepper, ½ ground cloves, allspice and ground cinnamon in it.

Step 2

Stir in 4 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda and mix well. Stir in 2 cup Milk and 2 Eggs.

Step 3

Wrap the dough in a plastic sheet and refrigerate for about 4 to 8 hours.

Step 4

Convert dough into small pieces of balls. Its bout 3/4 inch in diameter. Now these delicious cookies are ready to be baked in your preheated oven.

Step 5

Preheat the oven almost to 350 degrees for 15 to 20 Minutes and baked for about 20 minutes.

Step 6

Remove from oven and garnish with dry fruits and serve.

Enjoy these Spicy Italian pepper cookies recipe with your family along with a cup of tea!