Italian Frosted Chocolate Cookies Recipe

Name: Italian Frosted Chocolate Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 7 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups white sugar; 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (such as Hershey's(R)); 1/4 cup baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 large orange, zested; 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco(R)); 1/2 cup margarine (such as Parkay(R)); 5 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or to taste; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup whole milk; 1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1/2 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

Servings: persons

7 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (such as Hershey's(R))
1/4 cup baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
1 teaspoon salt
1 large orange, zested
1/2 cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco(R))
1/2 cup margarine (such as Parkay(R))
5 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or to taste
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup whole milk
1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 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

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
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.
3
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.
4
Form dough into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter and place onto ungreased baking sheets.
5
Bake cookies in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool cookies on racks.
6
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.
7
Dip tops of cookies into frosting and place frosted cookies on racks with waxed paper underneath to catch drips. Let cookies dry overnight.

2155

kcal

Calories

Fat

441

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 7 cups all-purpose flour, 2 cups white sugar, 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (such as Hershey's(R)), 1/4 cup baking powder, and more.

Yes, Italian Frosted Chocolate Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Italian Frosted Chocolate Cookies

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