Steps to Make Italian Saviata Cookies

Italian Chocolate Cookies

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Recipe Summary Italian Chocolate Cookies

This recipe is from an Italian friend of mine and they are so good!

Ingredients | Italian Saviata Cookies

3 cups all-purpose flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

¾ cup white sugar

¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup butter, softened

⅓ cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ cup chopped walnuts

2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate

1 tablespoon butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups confectioners' sugar

¼ cup hot milk

Directions

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.

Info | Italian Saviata Cookies

Servings: 24 Yield: 4 dozen

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