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Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.
~Harriet van Horne

Sunday, December 18, 2011

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Part 2

An old time favorite: Italian Meatball Cookies

Chocolate, Spicy, Coffee Deliciousness, not to mention the batch makes a ton and they freeze really well!!

Mix together
1 cup of milk
1 cup of shortening
1 1/2 cups of sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Add 3 cups of flour
5 tsp of baking powder
1 Tbl of cinnamon
1 Tbl of nutmeg
3/4 cup of cocoa
Slowly add 2 more cups of flour followed by 1 cup of nuts (preferably walnuts) and 1 cup of chocolate chips.
Roll into 1 inch balls. Bake at 350 for about 8 minutes.

Frosting
3 cup of confectionery sugar
3 Tbls of cocoa
1/4 cup softened butter
2 Tbl hot coffee
1 tsp vanilla
Blend together

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