Italian Chocolate Cookies

Name: Italian Chocolate Cookies
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 0.75 cup white sugar; 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 cup butter, softened; 0.33333298563957 cup milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 0.5 cup chopped walnuts; 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate; 1 tablespoon butter, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 0.25 cup hot milk

Recipe by Sandy Greathouse from allrecipes.com

Dessert

Ingredients

24 servings

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3 cups all-purpose flour
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4 teaspoons baking powder
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0.75 cup white sugar
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0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 cup butter, softened
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0.33333298563957 cup milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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0.5 cup chopped walnuts
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2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
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1 tablespoon butter, softened
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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0.25 cup hot milk

Instructions

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.