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Italian Wedding Cookies

Recipe courtesy of Rocco DiSpirito

Show: Melting Pot

Episode: Mediterranean--Wedding Celebration

Italian Wedding Cookies

Name: Italian Wedding Cookies
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H50M0.000S
Yield: 6 dozen
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter; 3/4 cup confectioners sugar, plus 1/3 cup, for rolling; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups finely ground blanched almonds; 5 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour

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Total: 50 min

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 20 min

Yield: 6 dozen

Total: 50 min

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 20 min

Yield: 6 dozen

Ingredients

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1 1/2 cups unsalted butter

3/4 cup confectioners sugar, plus 1/3 cup, for rolling

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups finely ground blanched almonds

5 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 cups sifted all-purpose flour

Directions

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Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Cream butter in a bowl. Gradually add confectioners sugar and salt. Beat until light and fluffy. Add almonds and vanilla. Blend in flour gradually and mix well. Shape into crescents using about 1 teaspoon for each cookie. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Do not brown. Cool slightly, then roll in the extra confectioners' sugar.