Italian Wedding Cookies
- From
- Rocco DiSpirito
- Source
- Food Network recipe printout
- Serves
- 6 dozen
- Prep
- 30 minutes
- Cook
- 20 minutes
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
Steps
- 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.
Notes
Episode#: MP1B32