Best 7 Italian Frosted Chocolate Cookies Recipes

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In this article, we'll be exploring the realm of deliciousness and indulgence with a focus on creating the best Italian frosted chocolate cookies. These cookies, boasting a rich chocolate flavor and a decadent frosting, are a true testament to the art of baking. Join us as we embark on a delectable journey, discovering the perfect combination of ingredients and techniques to achieve a cookie that is both visually appealing and tantalizing to the taste buds. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice cook, this article will provide you with the guidance and inspiration you need to create these delightful treats. Prepare your kitchen and your taste buds, as we delve into the secrets of crafting the ultimate Italian frosted chocolate cookies.

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ITALIAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES



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

Provided by Sandy G.

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

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

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.1 calories, Carbohydrate 30.2 g, Cholesterol 22.1 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 142.8 mg, Sugar 16.5 g

ITALIAN FROSTED CHOCOLATE COOKIES



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I make these cookies each year at Christmas. They are a favorite of family and friends. This recipe makes approximately 120 cookies.

Provided by Anonymous

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 9h15m

Yield 120

Number Of Ingredients 20

7 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (such as Hershey's®)
¼ cup baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoons ground cloves
1 ½ teaspoons ground allspice
1 teaspoon salt
1 large orange, zested
½ cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco®)
½ cup margarine (such as Parkay®)
5 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or to taste
¼ cup orange juice
¼ cup whole milk
½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons whole milk, or more as needed
1 teaspoon orange juice, or as needed
3 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Whisk flour, white sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and salt in a large bowl. Stir orange zest into flour mixture. Mix vegetable shortening and margarine into dry ingredients, using your hands, until mixture is crumbly.
  • Beat eggs and vanilla extract in a bowl with an electric mixer until foamy; add egg mixture, 1/4 cup orange juice, and 1/4 cup milk to flour mixture and knead dough in the bowl until thoroughly combined and dough doesn't stick to your hands, about 8 minutes. Dough will be stiff. Knead cream cheese thoroughly into dough, followed by walnuts.
  • Form dough into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter and place onto ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake cookies in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool cookies on racks.
  • Beat 3 tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon orange juice, and 1 cup confectioners' sugar in a bowl until smooth; gradually beat in remaining confectioners' sugar until frosting is thick and drizzles slowly from a spoon.
  • Dip tops of cookies into frosting and place frosted cookies on racks with waxed paper underneath to catch drips. Let cookies dry overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 78.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.8 g, Cholesterol 8.8 mg, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 83.2 mg, Sugar 6.5 g

ITALIAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES



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Make and share this Italian Chocolate Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Tonkcats

Categories     Dessert

Yield 96-120 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 lb butter (1 cup)
3/4 lb vegetable shortening (such as Crisco)
2 1/4 cups sugar
6 eggs, unbeaten
2 cups milk
14 cups flour
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 pinch salt
1/2 lb cocoa (small can)
1 package large nuts, chopped
2 egg whites
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice

Steps:

  • Cream butter, then cream shortening.
  • Add sugar and mix.
  • Add remaining ingredients and mix well until smooth consistency.
  • Roll a golf-ball size amount of batter into a ball.
  • Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees about 25 minutes.
  • Keep checking to see if they are not too doughy, or too done.
  • Frost with white frosting.
  • Italian White Frosting: Beat egg whites until stiff.
  • Add sugar and juice. Stir until completely mixed.
  • Dip chocolate cookies into frosting mixture upside down, holding onto bottom.
  • Place on waxed paper until frosting dries.
  • When dried, put into covered containers.
  • Makes enough frosting for approximately 10 dozen cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.1, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 19, Sodium 74, Carbohydrate 22.2, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 6.2, Protein 3.4

FROSTED CHOCOLATE COOKIES



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Super-size double-chocolate cookies offer super chocolate satisfaction.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled
1 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts
Betty Crocker™ candy sprinkles, if desired
2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons hot water

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheets with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, 1/2 cup butter, the buttermilk, vanilla, egg and 2 oz melted chocolate with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt until dough forms. Stir in nuts.
  • Onto greased cookie sheets, drop dough by level 1/4 cupfuls or #16 cookie/ice cream scoop about 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly with fork.
  • Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • In 2-quart saucepan, melt 2 oz chocolate and 2 tablespoons butter over low heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and hot water until smooth. (If frosting is too thick, stir in additional water. If frosting is too thin, stir in additional powdered sugar.) Spread frosting on cooled cookies. If desired, draw tines of fork through frosting to make wavy lines. Decorate with candy sprinkles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Carbohydrate 37 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 160 mg, Sugar 24 g, TransFat 0 g

ITALIAN CHOCOLATE SPICE COOKIES



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I recently found this old family recipe in my mom's kitchen. I made a few adjustments to streamline the process, and the cookies turned out wonderfully. -Shawn Barto, Winter Garden, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
GLAZE:
2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
Sprinkles, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and cloves; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts., Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls; place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until bottoms are light brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For glaze, in a large bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, corn syrup and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Dip tops of cookies into glaze; if desired, decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until set. Store between pieces of waxed paper in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 57mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CHOCOLATE ITALIAN WEDDING COOKIES



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No one knows how or why the cookie table became a wedding tradition in Pittsburgh. Some believe the Italians started it, others the Europeans and many theorize it began during the Depression when wedding cakes weren't as common; Guests contributed cookies so the expense of an elaborate cake didn't fall on one family. Regardless of the provenance, for as long as anyone there can remember, wedding receptions have featured the tables, laden with dozens of homemade old-fashioned offerings like lady locks, pizzelles and buckeyes. These lightly-spiced chocolate-walnut cookies, part of the spread at Laura Gerrero and Luke Wiehagen's Steeltown wedding in 2009, are topped with a simple confectioners' sugar glaze and chocolate sprinkles.

Provided by Ron Lieber

Categories     cookies and bars, dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 to 7 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 cups/480 grams all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups/300 grams granulated sugar
1/2 cup/50 grams cocoa powder
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 ounces (about 2 cups)/226 grams chopped walnuts
1 cup/189 grams solid vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cups/360 milliliters milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups/242 grams confectioners' sugar
3 to 5 tablespoons milk, as needed
1/2 to 1 cup decorative sprinkles

Steps:

  • For the cookies: Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, Thoroughly mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, allspice, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Add walnuts, and mix again.
  • In a small saucepan, combine shortening and milk. Place over low heat until shortening melts. Remove from heat, add vanilla, and whisk to blend. Add milk mixture to flour mixture and stir until well blended. While warm, roll dough into 1- to 1 1/2-inch balls. Place about 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased or parchment paper lined baking sheets, and bake until surface is no longer shiny, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
  • For icing and decorating: Place confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl and mix in enough milk to make icing just thick enough to coat the top of a cookie. Dip top of each cookie into icing, then into sprinkles, and set aside to dry. When cookies are completely dry, store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 103, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 29 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams

ITALIAN CHRISTMAS FROSTED COOKIES



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Old fashioned Italian Christmas cookies. Very easy to make and yummy too! This recipe was adopted from Taste of Home.

Provided by IronChefNicole

Categories     Dessert

Time 27m

Yield 96 cookies, 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 (15 ounce) carton ricotta cheese
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 -4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 -4 tablespoons milk
colored sprinkles

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Beat in ricotta and vanilla.
  • Combine flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture.
  • Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Remove to wire racks to cool.
  • In a bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Add enough milk until frosting reaches spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies and immediately decorate with sprinkles. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.6, Fat 10.3, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 46.7, Sodium 208, Carbohydrate 38.6, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 25.2, Protein 4.1

Tips:

  • Use high-quality chocolate. This will make a big difference in the flavor of the cookies.
  • Make sure the butter is cold before creaming it with the sugar. This will help to create a light and fluffy batter.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixed dough will be tough and chewy.
  • Chill the dough before baking. This will help the cookies to hold their shape.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set. Overbaked cookies will be dry and crumbly.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before frosting them. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
  • Use a variety of toppings. You can use chopped nuts, sprinkles, or even crushed candy canes to decorate the cookies.

Conclusion:

Italian Frosted Chocolate Cookies are delicious, easy-to-make cookies that are perfect for any occasion. They are made with simple ingredients and can be decorated with a variety of toppings. These cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.

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