Name: Italian Chocolate Balls (Tuttu Balls)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: Almonds - ½ pound; All-purpose flour - 8 cups; Unsweetened cocoa powder - ¼ pound; Baking powder - 2 tablespoons; Ground cinnamon - 2 tablespoons; Salt - 1 teaspoon; White sugar - 3 cups; Shortening - 1 ½ cups; Eggs - 6; Evaporated milk - 1 (6 ounce) can; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Confectioners' sugar - 1 cup; Almond extract - ¼ teaspoon; Water, or as needed - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Italian Chocolate Balls (Tuttu Balls)

1. Almonds ½ pound

2. All-purpose flour 8 cups

3. Unsweetened cocoa powder ¼ pound

4. Baking powder 2 tablespoons

5. Ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons

6. Salt 1 teaspoon

7. White sugar 3 cups

8. Shortening 1 ½ cups

9. Eggs 6

10. Evaporated milk 1 (6 ounce) can

11. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

12. Confectioners' sugar 1 cup

13. Almond extract ¼ teaspoon

14. Water, or as needed 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Italian Chocolate Balls (Tuttu Balls)

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spread almonds onto a baking sheet.

2 . Stage

Bake almonds until toasted and fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove baking sheet from oven and cool almonds slightly; chop.

3 . Stage

Sift flour 2 times. Mix cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together with flour in a bowl. Beat white sugar, shortening, and eggs together in a separate bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.

4 . Stage

Mix creamed mixture into flour mixture. Add almonds, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract to flour mixture and mix well using your hands or a large spoon until dough holds together and is smooth. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on a baking sheet.

5 . Stage

Bake in the oven until bottoms are slightly brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

6 . Stage

Stir confectioners' sugar and almond extract together in a bowl; add enough water to make a thin frosting. Roll cookies in the frosting and place on a wire rack to dry.