tutu's aka italian chocolate cookies

Name: Tutu's aka Italian Chocolate Cookies
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 6 cup(s) flour; 1 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 2 heaping tablespoon(s) cocoa powder; 2 heaping tablespoon(s) cinnamon; 2 heaping tablespoon(s) baking powder; 1 cup(s) plus 2 teaspoons, crisco; 6 - eggs, beaten; 1/4 cup(s) milk; 1 cup(s) semi-sweet mini chocolate chips; 1 cup(s) chopped walnuts; 3 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla; - milk

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Mary Louise

Marshfield, WI

Updated on Jun 6, 2011

I was given this recipe many years ago ... back in 1978 from a patient I took care of in Milwaukee. At Christmas her family had brought in huge trays of cookies. On that tray were these and they were my favorite. She gave me the recipe which was written in weight and was huge. I transcribbed the recipe to measurements and made it much smaller. I have made these every Christmas since 1978 and they have become a traditional Christmas cookie for our family.

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Ingredients

6 cups flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder
2 heaping tablespoons cinnamon
2 heaping tablespoons baking powder
1 cup plus 2 teaspoons, crisco
6 - eggs, beaten
1/4 cup milk
1 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
- milk

How To Make tutu's aka italian chocolate cookies

Step 1

Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, cinnamon and baking powder. Mix with hands. Add Crisco.

Step 2

Add eggs. Mix well.
Step 3

Add milk. Mix well.
Step 4

Add chocolate chips and walnuts.
Step 5

Make balls about half the size of a walnut.
Step 6

Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment.
Step 7

Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes.
Step 8

Cool.
Step 9

Mix glaze. Combine powdered sugar, vanilla and milk to a thin consistency. Dip cookies on glaze and allow to dry.
Step 10

Store in an air tight container or tin.
Step 11

*** NOTE: I have written the recipe exactly as given to me. Years ago I mixed these with my hands! Today I use my food processor to combine the dry ingredients with crisco. Using the pulse button I combine like I do for pie crust. I then place these ingredients in my large kitchen aid mixer bowl. I then mix on low speed until combined.
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