ITALIAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES

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Make and share this Italian Chocolate Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Tonkcats

Categories     Dessert

Yield 96-120 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 lb butter (1 cup)
3/4 lb vegetable shortening (such as Crisco)
2 1/4 cups sugar
6 eggs, unbeaten
2 cups milk
14 cups flour
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 pinch salt
1/2 lb cocoa (small can)
1 package large nuts, chopped
2 egg whites
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice

Steps:

  • Cream butter, then cream shortening.
  • Add sugar and mix.
  • Add remaining ingredients and mix well until smooth consistency.
  • Roll a golf-ball size amount of batter into a ball.
  • Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees about 25 minutes.
  • Keep checking to see if they are not too doughy, or too done.
  • Frost with white frosting.
  • Italian White Frosting: Beat egg whites until stiff.
  • Add sugar and juice. Stir until completely mixed.
  • Dip chocolate cookies into frosting mixture upside down, holding onto bottom.
  • Place on waxed paper until frosting dries.
  • When dried, put into covered containers.
  • Makes enough frosting for approximately 10 dozen cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.1, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 19, Sodium 74, Carbohydrate 22.2, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 6.2, Protein 3.4

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