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

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15 min.

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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.