Italian Wedding Cookies III

Name: Italian Wedding Cookies III
Cuisine: Asian,Europian,Western

Features:

Cuisine:

Asian
Western

Directions

Ingredients :

1 ½ cups unsalted butter

¾ cup confectioners’ sugar

¾ teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups finely ground almonds

4 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

3 cups sifted all-purpose flour

⅓ cup confectioners’ sugar for rolling

Methods :

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Cream butter or margarine in a bowl, gradually add confectioners’ sugar and salt. Beat until light and fluffy. Add almonds and vanilla. Blend in flour gradually and mix well.

Shape into balls (or crescents) using about 1 teaspoon for each cookie. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, and bake for 15-20 min. Do not brown. Cool slightly, then roll in the extra confectioners’ sugar.