Amandas Meatball Cookies Not Really Meatballs Recipes

AMANDA'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine butter, shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl, and mix with electric beater, or by hand.
• Mix flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
• Slowly add flour mixture to the butter mixture.
• Fold in chocolate chips.
• Drop cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet. Each cookie should be approximately 1 tablespoon.
• Bake approximately 8-11 minutes or until golden brown.

MEATBALL COOKIES

Steps:

• 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.

AMANDA'S MEATBALL COOKIES (NOT REALLY MEATBALLS)

Steps:

• Combine margarine, sugar, vanilla, cocoa, milk, and peanut butter in a large pan or microwave safe bowl.
• Melt on stovetop or in microwave, stirring often, until well mixed.
• Stir in oatmeal.
• Drop teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper.
• Roll between hands to make balls that look like meatballs.
• Let cool.
• Yummy!
• (Note: The sugar can be reduced if you like).