Italian Meatball COOKIES, YES COOKIES

By emp1438

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 1 cups sugar
• 1 cups cocoa
• 1/2 TBS baking soda
• 1/2 TBS nutmeg
• 1 TBS cinnamon
• 1/2 TBS cloves
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 2 sticks oleo (butter or lard)
• 1 cups raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• Chocolate Fudge Frosting (aka SAUCE!)
• YOU WILL HAVE EXTRA FROSTING
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup shortening (butter)
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 2 cups confectioners sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

Details

Adapted from applecrumbles.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix the dry ingredients together: Flour, sugar, cocoa, soda, spices.

Put the egg in a cup and pour the milk over it to make 1 cups Melt the oleo (butter or whatever you’re using). Mix well with the dry ingredients.

Add the raisins and nuts. Mix well and roll into 3/4 inch to 1 inch balls. Bake for 8 – 10 minutes. Do not over bake. 9 minutes to be safe.

Chocolate Fudge Frosting:
Bring water to a boil, remove from heat and stir in shortening and corn syrup. Add the sugar, cocoa, salt and vanilla. Mix completely until smooth.

Dip the cooled cookies into the frosting.