ITALIAN CHOCOLATE BALL COOKIES (TAYTU'S)

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My mother always made these chocolate ball cookies, they are called Italian TayTu cookies. I have such good memories and taste of them and I'm thrilled I can give this memory and taste to my grandchildren too!

Provided by Barbara Nazworth

Categories     Cookies

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 16

5 c all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 Heaping tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 c granulated sugar
1 1/4 c crisco baking sticks, butter flavored
4 large eggs
16 oz hershey's chocolate syrup
1 tsp vanilla
1 c chopped walnuts and/or pecans
INGREDIENTS FOR FROSTING
2 c confectioner's sugar
3 Tbsp milk (add more if needed)
1/2 tsp anisette extract or almond extract

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • 2. FOR THE COOKIES: In large bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves. Set aside.
  • 3. In another bowl, cream sugar and shortening with a mixer until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time until well incorporated. Mix in chocolate syrup and vanilla.
  • 4. Add chocolate mixture to dry ingredients. Stir until well incorporated. Mix in nuts.
  • 5. Dough should form a ball, but not be sticky (if dough is too sticky, put a little flour on your hand to roll into a ball).
  • 6. Roll mixture into 1 inch balls. Place balls 1 inch apart on parchment paper and bake about 12-15 minutes or until cookie is firm, but NOT DRY. Let cookies cool before frosting.
  • 7. FOR THE FROSTING: Mix sugar, milk and extract to make a sugar glaze in a bowl. Dip the top of the cookies in the bowl and sit the cookies on a baking rack with wax paper underneath to catch any drippings. If you don't have one, then I'd just use wax paper. Immediately top the cookies with sprinkles before glaze dries.
  • 8. Allow icing to harden overnight.

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