4 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup melted butter or shortening
3/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
pinch black pepper (optional)
1/2 cup plus 1/2 tablespoon cocoa
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup chopped nuts
2 oz. whiskey

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Combine dry ingredients, add whiskey, butter or shortening and milk. Refrigerate overnight.

Bake at 350F on a lightly butter cookie sheet. Frost warm ball cookies with chocolate or whiskey glaze.

Whiskey Glaze: 1 cup confectioners' sugar stirred together with a few drops of whiskey or vanilla extract (enough to make a spreadable glaze).

Submitted by: CM