Italian Wedding Cookies

Ingredients

• unsalted butter (1.5 cups)
• confectioners' sugar (0.75 cup)
• salt (0.75 teaspoon)
• finely ground almonds (1.5 cups)
• vanilla extract (4.5 teaspoons)
• sifted all-purpose flour (3 cups)
• confectioners' sugar (0.33 cup)

Instructions

1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. Place butter, 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, and salt in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Mix in ground almonds and vanilla.
4. Blend in flour gradually until well-combined.
5. Shape into balls (or crescents) using about 1 teaspoon for each cookie; place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until just browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
7. Let sit until slightly cooled, about 15 minutes. Roll cookies in remaining confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

• kcal: 70
• fat: 5 g
• sats: 2 g
• carbs: 6 g
• fibre: 0 g
• protein: 1 g
• salt: 0.0213 g