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Italian Wedding Cookies III

SUBMITTED BY: Chris Hetherington PHOTO BY: SarahS

"Also sometimes called 'Mexican wedding cookie', 'Russian tea cakes', or 'butterballs', can also be made into crescents. You can also substitute pecans and they are very good as well. This is the best version of these I have ever seen, it was given me by a friend who grew up in central Europe."
PREP TIME  45 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 20 Min
Original recipe yield 80 cookies

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups finely ground almonds
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for rolling

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. Cream butter or margarine 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.
  3. Shape into balls (or crescents) using about 1 teaspoon for each cookie. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, and bake for 15-20 min. Do not brown. Cool slightly, then roll in the extra confectioners' sugar.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2007 by SarahS
I made 1/3 of this recipe and got about 15 cookies. I used about a pinch of salt. everytime... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2006 by REBSTOCKWELL
These were excellent. My husband has always loved these cookies and I am by no means a good... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2003 by ADRIELHARRIS
these cookies were delicious! the best recipe i've found for this type so far... if you make a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by MUDDYMOM
I took everyone's feedback here on the first try and used salted butter with no more salt... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2008 by Denise
This is a delicious recipe. As I'm always too busy, the first time I made them, I modified the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2006 by BunnyD
This was a very simple cookie to make. I made the ground almonds by grinding up sliced... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2002 by nlkotter
This recipe produces an excellent version of this type of cookie. I reduced the salt to about... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2007 by BITS78
I really enjoyed this recipe. It was easy to follow and the cookies came out great. I did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2004 by ldsjackson
I thought these turned out pretty good. I made them for a wedding reception and they were... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2003 by michelle