Meatball cookies

If you grew up in an Italian household or had friends who did, then you're probably familiar with "meatball cookies." For those of you who aren't, a meatball cookie is just an Italian cookie that's shaped like a meatball. Our Chocolate Meatball Cookies are a great addition to any holiday cookie platter and can spark up some fun conversation!

My Italian Grandma's Chocolate Meatball Cookie Recipe

The Chocolate Italian Meatball Cookie is quintessential Christmas!

This is a vintage chocolate spice cookie referred to meatball cookies on an Italian Wedding Tray or during the Christmas Holiday season. The cookie is iced with white thick frosting and laced with cinnamon spice.

These Italian cookies have been tried and tested by at least four generations. They're simple to make and always a crowd-pleasing cookie for the holidays.

Last summer, I wrote a post about wanting to make a cookie that Rochesterians call meatball cookies. They are round cookies, tender but not cakey, and covered with glaze. The local bakeries carry them in vanilla, chocolate and lemon flavors, and my favorite is the lemon. At Christmas time, I made a bunch of cookies to try to approximate them, but I never came close to what I was looking for. Just as I was about to despair of ever making them, a lovely lady named Jeannie left a recipe on the…

A chocolate cookie unlike any other.

These Italian chocolate cookies are the perfect treat to bring to a cookie swap, holiday party, or to pack up and give as gifts this holiday season.

For the Holiday Cookie Exchange, I was paired up with Jess! She sent along her recipe for Italian Chocolate Meatball Cookies. I made a few changes to accomodate what I had on hand along with adjust…

Be the star of your annual Christmas cookie swap with this classic recipe for Italian meatball cookies at The Sweetest Occasion