6 c. flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
8 tsp. baking powder
7 heaping tsp. cocoa
1 tsp. each cloves, allspice, and cinnamon
1 heaping c. nuts
1 sm. bag chocolate chips
1 grated orange rind (about 2 tsp. orange rind)
1 1/4 c. Crisco or Wesson oil
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
Pinch of salt
2 c. milk
Juice of 1 orange or 1 oz. orange extract
Chocolate frosting

Mix dry ingredients together in large bowl (flour, sugar, baking powder, cocoa, spices, nuts, chocolate chips, and orange rind). In medium bowl, mix oil, eggs, vanilla, orange juice or extract, salt, and milk. Blend into dry mixture. Either drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet or roll dough into 9 inch lengths, as for macaroni. (If you cheese to roll, slice after frosting.) Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until done. Cool and frost with chocolate frosting.