Recipe courtesy of Rocco DiSpirito
Italian Wedding Cookies
- Yield: 6 dozen
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 72 servings
- Calories
- 79
- Total Fat
- 5
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 6
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 10
- Sodium
- 25
- Total: 50 min
- Prep: 30 min
- Cook: 20 min
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
Directions
- 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.;