Italian Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 1 cup butter softened
• 1 tablespoon butter softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar 
• 3 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.3 cup milk hot
• 0.3 cup milk 
• 2 ounce baker's chocolate unsweetened
• 0.3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.5 cup walnut pieces chopped
• 0.8 cup granulated sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Sift 3 cups flour twice. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, white sugar and cocoa. Cream 1 cup butter or margarine; blend into flour mixture.
3. Add 1/3 cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and nuts.
4. Mix thoroughly with hands until well blended. (Dough should be the consistency of pie crust, but not sticky.)
5. For each cookie, pinch off about 1 teaspoon dough.
6. Roll by hands into balls, each about one-inch in diameter.
7. Place on greased baking sheets. Do not flatten.
8. Bake about 10 minutes, until lightly browned.
9. Remove from baking sheets; cool on racks. When cool, drizzle each generously with chocolate frosting.
10. Sprinkle with candy sprinkles if desired.
11. To make Chocolate Frosting: Melt the chocolate squares over low heat. Cream with 1 tablespoon of butter or margarine, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 2 cups of confectioner's sugar. Gradually add hot milk, beating until smooth.