Italian Wedding Cookies


You can roll in balls or shape in the traditional crescent shape.


Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) salted butter
3/4 cup powdered sugar + ? cup for rolling
1 1/2 cups finely ground almonds
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups sifted flour

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325

In a medium bowl, cream together butter and 3/4 cup powdered sugar.

Beat in ground almonds and vanilla extract.

Gradually beat in flour until completely combined.

Measure out about 21/2 teaspoons(using your tiny cookie scoop) or eyeball it, and roll into balls or shape into crescents.

Place onto an un-greased cookie sheet and bake about 15 minutes.

Do not allow to brown or they will become too crumbly.

Allow to cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes and transfer to wire rack.

Cool for an additional 5 minutes and toss in the remaining ? powdered sugar.

Store in covered container at room temperature.

Can be made several days in advance.

Source: thehungryhousewife.com



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