1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
1 c. milk
6 c. sifted flour
1 c. cocoa
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. anise oil
2 tsp. allspice
6 tsp. baking powder
1 c. chopped walnuts
Vegetable oil
Chocolate jimmies

ICING:

Powdered sugar
Cocoa
Water

Cream shortening. Add sugar, eggs, and milk. Add vanilla and anise oil; blend well. Add cocoa and all dry ingredients; add nuts.

Spread vegetable oil on palm of hands. Then roll dough into logs approximately 1 1/2 inches long about the thickness of a pencil. Bake at 350 degrees just until brown on bottom. Cool.