Preheat oven @ 375 degrees
5 cups flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
Juice from 1/2 orange & some grated rind
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup cocoa
1/2 cup milk (or as much as needed when dough pulls away from pan)
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups lard, softened
1/2 cups chopped walnuts
1/2 cup grape jelly
Mix all dry ingredients, add lard & liquids, add nuts
Shape into small balls & bake about 10 mins or until bottoms are browned.
Frosting-
Mix cocoa with powdered sugar in a little warm water. Make it a little thin & dip cookies in