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Chocolate Italian Meatball Cookie Recipe

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 oz cream cheese
  • 1 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 stick butter (softened)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 5 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 5 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp cloves
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 12 oz bag chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • Frosting Recipe Ingredients:
  • 1 lb (or 4.5 cups) confectionary sugar
  • 1 stick butter (melted)
  • 3 Tbsp cocoa
  • enough milk to make frosting smooth

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, place 1 1/2 cup sugar, 3 oz cream cheese, & 1 1/2 cup oil oil and beat until smooth.
  2. Then add 1 stick of softened butter, 1 tsp vanilla and 4 eggs. Beat this again until smooth.
  3. Add 1 cup milk, 5 cups of flour, 1/2 cup cocoa, 5 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp cloves, 1 tsp cinnamon and beat until smooth.
  4. Fold in the 12 oz bag of chocolate chips and 1 cup of chopped walnuts.
  5. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour, as it makes it easier to work with. You can even make this dough a day or two in advance and refrigerate until you can bake them.
  6. Use a small (2 tsp.) scoop and drop each scoop onto an ungreased cookie sheet. If you use a larger scoop, the cookies will spread out and you’ll lose that “meatball” shape. Bake at 350º for 8-10 minutes.
  7. It’s not time to make the frosting! Beat together 1 lb. of confectionery sugar, 1 stick of melted butter, 3 tbsp cocoa, and enough milk to make it smooth. Wait for the cookies to cool before frosting.
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