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italian chocolate ball cookies (taytu's)

Recipe by
Barbara Nazworth
Plymouth, MI

My mother always made these chocolate ball cookies, they are called Italian TayTu cookies. I have such good memories and taste of them and I'm thrilled I can give this memory and taste to my grandchildren too!

yield serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For italian chocolate ball cookies (taytu's)

  • 5 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 Heaping tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1 1/4 c
    crisco baking sticks, butter flavored
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 16 oz
    hershey's chocolate syrup
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 c
    chopped walnuts and/or pecans
  • INGREDIENTS FOR FROSTING
  • 2 c
    confectioner's sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    milk (add more if needed)
  • 1/2 tsp
    anisette extract or almond extract

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.
  • 7
    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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