Desserts Cookies International Cookie Recipes Italy Meatball Cookies 4.5 (115) 99 Reviews 27 Photos Italian, Christmas cookie, round, chocolate and spicy. The smell always gets me charged for the holidays. The taste puts you in heaven. Submitted by Sheri DeVito-Mariotto Updated on July 14, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 27 27 27 27 Servings: 30 Yield: 5 dozen Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 30 servings 3 cups all-purpose flour ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 ½ cups white sugar 3 eggs ½ cup butter 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 4 cups confectioners' sugar ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup milk Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Cream the butter margarine or shortening, white sugar, eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, stir the flour, 2/3 cup cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Add flour mixture to butter mixture. If too sticky add more flour, if too dry add a little milk. Add nuts and mix with hands. Must be of consistency to roll into little 1/2 - 1 inch balls. After you have cookie dough to handling consistency by adjusting it with either the flour or milk, roll into little balls, place on the cookie sheet and bake for about 10-12 minutes, cookie should be firm. Do not overcook. Remove from oven, let rest on the sheet for a few moments and remove to wax paper. When cool, frost with confectioner's sugar and cocoa glaze. To Make Glaze: Combine 4 cups confectioner's sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa, add about 1/2 cup milk. Consistency should be of a glaze. Pour small amount of glaze over each cookie (about 1 tsp.). Decorate with sprinkles while glaze is still wet. I Made It Print 177 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 216 Calories 7g Fat 38g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 30 Calories 216 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 3g 13% Cholesterol 27mg 9% Sodium 197mg 9% Total Carbohydrate 38g 14% Dietary Fiber 2g 6% Total Sugars 26g Protein 3g 6% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 33mg 3% Iron 1mg 7% Potassium 87mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.