Italian Wedding Cookies

5 from 1 vote

This is the BEST Italian Wedding Cookies recipe, and all you need is 6 ingredients! They're buttery, speckled with almonds, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Coat them in powdered sugar or drizzle with icing and enjoy!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Italian Wedding Cookies

Servings:

Calories: 320kcal

Author: Kelly Anthony

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
1 cup unsalted butter room temperature (do NOT use salted butter)
½ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ teaspoon pure almond extract
1 cup ground almonds
1 ½ cup confectioners (powdered) sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325° and have ready a baking sheet lined with either parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together flour and sea salt. Set aside until ready to use.
Add the butter and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. If you do not have a stand mixer, use a large mixing bowl and a handheld mixer. Beat on medium-high speed until well-combined. Add the vanilla and mix once more.
Turn the mixer down to low, and slowly incorporate the flour mixture, followed by the ground almonds.
Scoop dough a tablespoon at a time, form it into a round, and place dough balls on baking sheet about 1 ½" apart. Bake for 15 minutes, and transfer to a wire rack to completely cool.
Place the powdered sugar in a gallon-sized zip top bag. Add about a dozen cookies to the bag at a time, and gently toss to coat. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Makes 36-40 cookies.

Do NOT substitute salted butter for this recipe!

To make the glaze topping:

1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons half-and-half

Combine the sugar and the half-and-half in a small mixing bowl and stir until combined.
Place cooled cookies on a sheet of wax paper and drizzle small spoonfuls over the tops of the cookies.
Allow to set, 45 minutes to an hour.

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