Italian Chocolate Cookies

By Constance

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 1 - 12 oz package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tbs butter, softened
• 1/2 Cup powdered sugar
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• Dough:
• 6 Cups flour
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 3/4 tbs baking powder
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 5 eggs
• 1 tsp almond extract

Preparation

Step 1

Filling: Mix all ingredients together and melt in microwave Dough: Mix flour, sugar and baking powder, but in shortening until the consistency of cornmeal. Add eggs and flavoring Knead for 5 minutes or use dough hook Break dough into 3 or 4 balls, Roll out like a pie crust. Spread chocolate mixture on one side of rolled-out dough. Flip the top over like an omelet. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Then test it. Usually takes 20 to 22 minutes