ITALIAN CHOCOLATE BALLS RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Italian Chocolate Balls Recipe - (3.8/5) image

Provided by Marylee

Number Of Ingredients 20

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.