Best Italian Dodo Cookies Recipes

ITALIAN DODO COOKIES RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• In bowl combine flour, cocoa, baking powder. In mixing bowl cream together shortening and sugar, In another bowl beat eggs, then add milk and vanilla to eggs. Stir egg mixture into creamed mixture. Add nuts and chips to flour mixture then stir into creamed mixture. Form 1 inch balls and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake 275 for 15 minutes. 8 minutes if on lower rack, then 7 minutes on upper rack. Glaze when still warm with: 2 cups powder sugar, 1 tsp vanilla 6 tbsp warm milk not hot. In bowl combined all ingredients and mix till smooth and spreading consistency. Dip tops of cookies into the glaze and let cool. Keep in cookie tins.

TATUS (TOTOS ITALIAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine dry ingredients. Set aside.
• 2. In a mixer, beat eggs. Add shortening and sugar, mix until combined.
• 3. Add chocolate syrup and beat until smooth.
• 4. Incorporate dry ingredients and stir just until combined. (Do not overmix).
• 5. Fold in pecans. Refrigerate dough for about an hour to reduce stickiness and make it easier to roll.
• 6. Roll into small balls (about 1 inch) and bake for 8 minutes. Do not overbake.
• 7. Once cookies are cool, mix glaze to desired consistency.
• 8. Dip tops in the glaze.
• 9. Allow icing to completely dry.

ITALIAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES

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.