Italian Wedding Cookies III Recipe
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Italian Wedding Cookies III

By: Chris Hetherington 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (151)

Prep Time:
45 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 80 cookies
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 140 | Total Fat: 9.7g | Cholesterol: 18mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2003 by ADRIELHARRIS   view full review
these cookies were delicious! the best recipe i've found for this type so far... if you make a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by MUDDYMOM   view full review
I took everyone's feedback here on the first try and used salted butter with no more salt...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2007 by SarahS   view full review
I made 1/3 of this recipe and got about 15 cookies. I used about a pinch of salt. everytime...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2008 by Denise   view full review
This is a delicious recipe. As I'm always too busy, the first time I made them, I modified the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2006 by REBSTOCKWELL   view full review
These were excellent. My husband has always loved these cookies and I am by no means a good...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2002 by nlkotter   view full review
This recipe produces an excellent version of this type of cookie. I reduced the salt to about...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2008 by Jacquita   view full review
Someone get these away from me - I can't stop eating them! And I don't usually like nuts in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2004 by ldsjackson   view full review
I thought these turned out pretty good. I made them for a wedding reception and they were...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2006 by BunnyD   view full review
This was a very simple cookie to make. I made the ground almonds by grinding up sliced...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2007 by BITS78   view full review
I really enjoyed this recipe. It was easy to follow and the cookies came out great. I did...

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