Dessert for 6
Italian Wedding Cookies
$8.36for 445 minServes 6
These buttery almond cookies bake until pale and tender, then roll in confectioners' sugar while still warm.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter, 12 oz$0.40/oz typical | 12 oz | $4.80Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds, 6.75 oz$0.70/oz typical | 6.75 oz | $4.72Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.54 | ||
Swaps
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlour
Not included in the cost.
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
Typical price
$2.09 per serving$8.36 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups almond
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cups confectioners sugar for rolling
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Beat the butter, three-fourths cup confectioners' sugar, and salt until creamy.
- Mix in the almonds and vanilla, then stir in the flour until a soft dough forms.
- Shape the dough into small balls and place them on the baking sheets.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the bottoms are lightly golden.
- Roll the warm cookies in the remaining confectioners' sugar and cool completely.
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