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Italian Wedding Cookies
Italian Wedding Cookies are simple and easy to make. This recipe can indeed be made for special occasions or to enjoy at home. With a small list of ingredients and a few minutes of your time, you can have tasty cookies ready to eat in minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
16 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 294 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ C unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 C sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp almond extract
- 2 1/2 C flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 3 – 4 tbsp milk
Icing:
- 2 C powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 container o sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper
- Using a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar, almond extract until light and fluffy
- Beat in the eggs
- Using a medium bowl, whisk the flour and baking powder
- Gradually beat in the dry ingredients
- Beat in the milk until combined
- Using a mini ice cream scooper, scoop out some dough and place it onto the cookie sheet
- Bake cookies 9 -11 minutes
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Almond Icing
- Using a large bowl, whisk together all ingredients except the sprinkles
- Spoon about 1 tbsp of icing onto the top of the cookies and let drip down
- Sprinkle some easter sprinkles on top
- Allow the icing to harden before enjoying!
Nutrition Information
Calories
294kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
20mg
(1%)
Potassium
154mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
302IU
(6%)
Calcium
61mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 294
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 294kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 154mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 302IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.