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Italian Wedding Cookies

Delicious little one-bite cookies that are perfect with an espresso.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chilling Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 7 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cups Softened Butter
  • ¾ cup Powdered Sugar
  • 2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2½ cups Flour
  • ¼ tsp Fine Salt
  • 1 cup Finely Chopped Walnuts
  • Additional Powdered Sugar (for rolling cookies)

Instructions
 

  • Cream together Softened Butter, Powdered Sugar and Pure Vanilla Extract.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together Flour and Fine Salt. Add flour mixture to butter and gently blend.
  • Add Walnuts to dough and chill dough at least 30 minutes or until firm.
  • Scoop chilled dough into 1" balls and place on parchment lined baking sheet. Bake in a 400℉ oven for 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown.
  • While cookies are still warm but not hot roll cookies in Additional Powdered Sugar.
  • Store in air-tight tins. You might want to re-powder before serving but not necessary.
Keyword Cookies, Italian, Wedding