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ITALIAN CHOCOLATE BALLS RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Italian Chocolate Balls Recipe - (3.8/5) image

Provided by Marylee

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

Cookies
4 cups flour (or as needed)
3/4 cup cocoa
4-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of each: cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons margarine or butter
1-1/4 cup sugar
3 beaten eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 can frozen orange juice
12 oz chocolate chips
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup raisons
8 ounces chopped walnuts
Frosting
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1-2 squares melted unsweetened chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla
confectionary sugar to make a loose frosting.

Steps:

Cookies Mix together the dry ingredients. Cream butter or margarine with sugar and then add orange juice, vanilla and beaten eggs Slowly add dry ingredients until blended Add nuts and fruits to the batter Form dough into balls the size of walnuts and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 8-10 minutes being careful to not over-bake Frosting Combine ingredients to make a loose frosting. When cookies have cooled, frost each cookie and let set.

ITALIAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Italian Chocolate Cookies image

This recipe is from an Italian friend of mine and they are so good!

Provided by Sandy G.

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
¾ cup white sugar
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup butter, softened
⅓ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup chopped walnuts
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
¼ cup hot milk

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Sift 3 cups flour twice. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, white sugar and cocoa. Cream 1 cup butter or margarine; blend into flour mixture. Add 1/3 cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and nuts. Mix thoroughly with hands until well blended. (Dough should be the consistency of pie crust, but not sticky.)
For each cookie, pinch off about 1 teaspoon dough. Roll by hands into balls, each about one-inch in diameter. Place on greased baking sheets. Do not flatten. Bake about 10 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets; cool on racks. When cool, drizzle each generously with chocolate frosting. Sprinkle with candy sprinkles if desired.
To make Chocolate Frosting: Melt the chocolate squares over low heat. Cream with 1 tablespoon of butter or margarine, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 2 cups of confectioner's sugar. Gradually add hot milk, beating until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.1 calories, Carbohydrate 30.2 g, Cholesterol 22.1 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 142.8 mg, Sugar 16.5 g