Italian Wedding Cookies
Category
Dessert
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (plus more for dusting)
- 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 egg (at room temperature)
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 cup almond flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the butter and powdered sugar. Beat on medium speed until pale, light and fluffy. Add the almond extract, salt and egg. Beat again for 1 minute. Add the flour and almond flour and mix on low until just combined.
- Scoop 1 tablespoon sized mounds and roll them in your hands. Place onto a rimmed baking sheet, press down slightly and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until just set but not brown. Cool slightly on the tray, about 10 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar before removing to a rack to cool completely.
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Question: can I add pecans to the recipe and if so, do I have to change measurements of other ingredients?
Yes, you can add! Since the recipe already includes almonds, you can either: Swap almonds for pecans 1:1 or Mix pecans & almonds, keeping the total amount the same. No other changes needed!
Can you make without almond flour?
Ciao! If you’re avoiding almonds entirely, you can swap the almond flour with all-purpose flour & replace the almond extract with vanilla extract (or even replace with orange or lemon extract for a fun twist!). Just keep in mind that the cookies will have a slightly different flavor—but they’ll still melt-in-your-mouth! 🍪✨ Let us know how your version turns out!
Can GF cup for cup flour be substituted for all purpose flour?
yes! 1-to-1 GF flour can be subbed for all purpose flour! Check out our baking flour products on giadzy.com!
Can you make these without the almond flour? If so, how?