Description
Delicate, melt-in-your-mouth butter cookies loaded with finely chopped nuts, dusted in powdered sugar, and traditionally served at Italian weddings and holidays.
Ingredients
2 cups All-purpose flour
1 cup Powdered sugar
1 cup Ground almonds
1 cup Unsalted butter (Softened)
1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon Almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until light and fluffy (3 mins).
- Beat in vanilla and almond extracts.
- Whisk flour and salt together, then gradually add to butter mixture.
- Fold in ground nuts and chocolate chips (if using) until dough comes together.
- Roll into 1-inch balls and place 1 inch apart on baking sheets.
- Bake 15-18 minutes until bottoms are lightly golden (tops should stay pale).
- Cool 5 minutes, then roll warm cookies in powdered sugar. Cool completely and re-roll.
Notes
- For finest texture, pulse nuts in food processor until powdery
- Dough can be refrigerated 30 minutes if too soft to shape
- Store layered between parchment paper to prevent sticking
- Freeze unbaked dough balls for up to 3 months
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 17 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg