Recipe(tried): Spicy Chocolate Balls

Here's a favorite holiday cookie at our house!

SPICY CHOCOLATE BALLS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Grease baking sheets

Cream together:
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cup sugar
Add:
8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
1 teaspoon vanilla
Sift together:
4 1/2 cups flour
5 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Add to creamed mixture alternately with:
1 cup milk
Stir in:
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup copped nuts (optional)

Roll into walnut-size balls and put on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes. Cool on racks.

Frosting:
Make a very thin glaze combining powdered sugar and milk and spoon over cooled cookies.

Makes about 6 dozen

Enjoy!

Betsy
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