Recipe - Italian Chocolate Nut Cookies

One half cup Margarine
2/3 cup Cocoa, unsweetened
2 cup Light brown sugar
One half cup Water
2 One half cup Wholewheat flour
1 One half teaspoon Baking powder
2 teaspoon 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 & spices. Pour in chocolate syrup & work
into a stiff batter. Add almonds & raisins. Form into balls no larger than
1inch & arrange on cookie sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Makes 4
dozen.

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