ITALIAN CHOCOLATE SPICE COOKIES
I recently found this old family recipe in my mom's kitchen. I made a few adjustments to streamline the process, and the cookies turned out wonderfully. -Shawn Barto, Winter Garden, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and cloves; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts., Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls; place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until bottoms are light brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For glaze, in a large bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, corn syrup and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Dip tops of cookies into glaze; if desired, decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until set. Store between pieces of waxed paper in airtight containers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 99 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 57mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
ITALIAN FROSTED CHOCOLATE COOKIES
I make these cookies each year at Christmas. They are a favorite of family and friends. This recipe makes approximately 120 cookies.
Provided by Anonymous
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 9h15m
Yield 120
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Whisk flour, white sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and salt in a large bowl. Stir orange zest into flour mixture. Mix vegetable shortening and margarine into dry ingredients, using your hands, until mixture is crumbly.
- Beat eggs and vanilla extract in a bowl with an electric mixer until foamy; add egg mixture, 1/4 cup orange juice, and 1/4 cup milk to flour mixture and knead dough in the bowl until thoroughly combined and dough doesn't stick to your hands, about 8 minutes. Dough will be stiff. Knead cream cheese thoroughly into dough, followed by walnuts.
- Form dough into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter and place onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake cookies in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool cookies on racks.
- Beat 3 tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon orange juice, and 1 cup confectioners' sugar in a bowl until smooth; gradually beat in remaining confectioners' sugar until frosting is thick and drizzles slowly from a spoon.
- Dip tops of cookies into frosting and place frosted cookies on racks with waxed paper underneath to catch drips. Let cookies dry overnight.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 78.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.8 g, Cholesterol 8.8 mg, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 83.2 mg, Sugar 6.5 g
ITALIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES
A single batch of these ricotta cheese cookies is never enough. I usually make one to give away and two more to keep at home. The ricotta cheese makes the morsels extra moist. -Doris Marshall, Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 7 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in ricotta and vanilla. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. , In a large bowl, cream together butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies and immediately decorate with sprinkles. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 92 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 74mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
ITALIAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES
This recipe is from an Italian friend of mine and they are so good!
Provided by Sandy G.
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 13
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.1 calories, Carbohydrate 30.2 g, Cholesterol 22.1 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 142.8 mg, Sugar 16.5 g
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