italian chocolate ball cookies (taytu's)

How To Make italian chocolate ball cookies (taytu's)

• 1

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• 2

  FOR THE COOKIES: In large bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves. Set aside.
• 3

  In another bowl, cream sugar and shortening with a mixer until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time until well incorporated. Mix in chocolate syrup and vanilla.
• 4

  Add chocolate mixture to dry ingredients. Stir until well incorporated. Mix in nuts.
• 5

  Dough should form a ball, but not be sticky (if dough is too sticky, put a little flour on your hand to roll into a ball).
• 6

  Roll mixture into 1 inch balls. Place balls 1 inch apart on parchment paper and bake about 12-15 minutes or until cookie is firm, but NOT DRY. Let cookies cool before frosting.
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  FOR THE FROSTING: Mix sugar, milk and extract to make a sugar glaze in a bowl. Dip the top of the cookies in the bowl and sit the cookies on a baking rack with wax paper underneath to catch any drippings. If you don't have one, then I'd just use wax paper. Immediately top the cookies with sprinkles before glaze dries.
• 8

  Allow icing to harden overnight.
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