Wedding Cookies Recipe

These cookies are rich, crumbly and look delicious. They’re a must have addition to any holiday cookie tray.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar

1 1/2 cups finely ground almonds
4 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
Additional 1/3 cup  confectioners’ sugar for rolling cookie in after baking

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Cream butter or margarine in a bowl, gradually add confectioners’ sugar and salt. Beat until light and fluffy. Add almonds and vanilla.  Slowly blend in flour. Mix well. Roll cookie dough  into balls  using about 1 teaspoon  dough for each cookie. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, and bake for 15-20 min. Do not let the cookies become brown. Cool slightly, then roll in the additional confectioners’ sugar.

12 Comments

  1. I always look forward to these cookies around Christmas time. Thanks for the recipe!

  2. Looks yummy and easy! I bet it has the same texture as my grandma’s snowballs…mmmm, yummy!

  3. These remind me of some Italian cookies my grandma used to make! YUM! I wish I had baked more this Christmas!

  4. Thanks for sharing the recipe, I must try these!

  5. These are one of my favorites to make because they are so easy, tasty, and good to make in large quantities!

  6. Sounds yummy to me. I have been making cookies the last couple days.

  7. Those sound and look delicious! Pretty easy too, I’d like to try them sometime.

  8. I think these sound wonderful and the almonds make it sound even better.

  9. They sound a lot like a cookie my aunt used to make & they were amazing so I’m sure these are too! I’ll have to make them, thanks!

  10. Oh yummy, yummy! They’re very similar to my favorite holiday cookie!

  11. Yum, I love baking cookies. Will have to try these!

  12. This looks delicious; We love us some sweets and your wedding cookies sound amazing.. soo have to pin it to remember it next time we are in the mood for cookies…. Thanks for sharing