These have been a favorite in our house for over forty years. They are wonderful!!
Sicilian Meatball Cookies
(Original recipe from Favorite Italian Recipes, 2nd Edition St. Anthony’s Parish, Watertown, NY; recipe submitted by Annie Cumoletti – 1973.
6 cups Flour
¼ tsp salt
1 cup shortening
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp cloves
2 cups sugar
¾ cup cocoa
2 cups milk
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp cinnamon
Put all dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Blend in the shortening and lastly the milk. You will have to use your hands to mix this as it is a sticky dough.
Put a little shortening on your hands when you roll this dough into little balls (use a teaspoon to measure). Do not make these balls large, as they rise quite a bit. Leave space between them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.
Make a thin chocolate frosting and cover the baked cookies by rolling them in a large bowl of frosting. Lay out on a large pan or rack until they are dry.
Alternatively, just before serving, you can dust these cookies with some confectioners sugar.
Note: You can divide the dough and put nuts in some, raisins in some and coconut in some.
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WoW! What a concept. Never heard of this! Can we get a photo up here of those meatball cookies? Would love to see the finished product! You might enjoy my Italian grandmothers spaghetti sauce and meatballs recipe I have here: http://www.spaghettisauceandmeatballs.com – Keep on cooking and happy times! ~ Anthony
WOW! This recipe is nothing like our family recipe for these oh-soooo yummy cookies! Our recipe, “Sicilian Meatball Cookies” have more chocolate and more spices than this recipe does and definitely no coconut or raisins. Other ingredients also, which are not listed in your recipe.
My mother-in-law used to make white meatball cookies/ frosted. My daughters have asked me to bake them, but I do not have that recipe. They are just like the ones pictured above the chocolate ones. Couldyou possibly share that recipe with me? Thank you so
I can’t believe i happened upon your website. Even more so this recipe. I am from watertown,ny and my family has attended St. Anthonys for generations. This was really exciting for me to find. Thanks.
Sara,
Glad you found the recipes. My wife is from Watertown as well and I’m sure she knows your family
Truly an authentic Italian cookie recipe. As a displaced parishioner of St. Anthony’s Church living in NC, I was in search for a different glaze recipe. I knew Mrs. Cumoletti. Seeing your post reminded me to stick to the traditional glaze. You don’t mess with perfection!
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I AM ALSO LOOKING FOR THE VANILLA AND PINK MEATBALL COOKIES RECEIPE. DO YOU HAVE THAT