Italian Chocolate Cookies |
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This recipe is from an Italian friend of mine and they are so good! Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour |
4 teaspoons baking powder |
3/4 cup white sugar |
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder |
1 cup butter, softened |
1/3 cup milk |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/2 cup chopped walnuts |
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate |
1 tablespoon butter, softened |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 cups confectioners' sugar |
1/4 cup hot milk |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 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.)
3. 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.
4. 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.
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