Best Italian Wedding Cookies Recipes
PESCHE - ITALIAN PEACH WEDDING COOKIES
Years ago, my grandmother and great-aunt went to Italy for their cousin's daughter's wedding. They ALWAYS tell the story of this glorious table full of these delectable cookies shaped like little peaches. My great-aunt, being the baker of the family, asked her cousin for the recipe. She was told that these lovely little cookies were traditionally served at weddings there in their small Italian village. The recipe itself is quite simple, however, it is the method in which you assemble the cookies that makes these so unique. My great aunt adapted the original filling. In Italy, the peach cookies were filled with cream custard held together at the crease by dark chocolate. Because she needed to make her's in advance, she changes the filling to peach preserves. If you use the traditional cream for the filling, the cookies must be made and eaten THAT DAY. I've left the recipe in her original words. The number of cookies this makes is an ESTIMATE! Will update after I speak to my great-aunt.
Provided by Kozmic Blues
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 100 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°.
- Lightly grease cookie sheets.
- Mix together sugar, eggs and oil. Add flour and baking powder.
- Form 1" balls (cookies should be "flat" on the bottom where they rest on the cookie sheet) and bake about 10-15 minutes (until lightly browned on the bottom).
- While still warm, take a small pointed knife and scoop out a pocket on the flat side of each cookie.
- Fill with preserves & spread a small amount on the flat sides as you join 2 cookies together to form the peach.
- Color the brandy with a little food coloring & dip the peaches to give them a "blush".
- Then roll the peach in granulated sugar.
- You may garnish with artificial leaves for presentation.
- **Variation--if you have the time to make these lovely cookies on the actual day that they will be eaten, you may fill the pockets with pastry cream, and then seal the two halves together with melted dark chocolate!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 96.3, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 14.9, Sodium 27.7, Carbohydrate 11.7, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 4, Protein 1.5
ITALIAN WEDDING COOKIES
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Cream butter 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 crescents using about 1 teaspoon for each cookie. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Do not brown. Cool slightly, then roll in the extra confectioners' sugar.
CHOCOLATE ITALIAN WEDDING COOKIES
No one knows how or why the cookie table became a wedding tradition in Pittsburgh. Some believe the Italians started it, others the Europeans and many theorize it began during the Depression when wedding cakes weren't as common; Guests contributed cookies so the expense of an elaborate cake didn't fall on one family. Regardless of the provenance, for as long as anyone there can remember, wedding receptions have featured the tables, laden with dozens of homemade old-fashioned offerings like lady locks, pizzelles and buckeyes. These lightly-spiced chocolate-walnut cookies, part of the spread at Laura Gerrero and Luke Wiehagen's Steeltown wedding in 2009, are topped with a simple confectioners' sugar glaze and chocolate sprinkles.
Provided by Ron Lieber
Categories cookies and bars, dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 to 7 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For the cookies: Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, Thoroughly mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, allspice, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Add walnuts, and mix again.
- In a small saucepan, combine shortening and milk. Place over low heat until shortening melts. Remove from heat, add vanilla, and whisk to blend. Add milk mixture to flour mixture and stir until well blended. While warm, roll dough into 1- to 1 1/2-inch balls. Place about 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased or parchment paper lined baking sheets, and bake until surface is no longer shiny, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
- For icing and decorating: Place confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl and mix in enough milk to make icing just thick enough to coat the top of a cookie. Dip top of each cookie into icing, then into sprinkles, and set aside to dry. When cookies are completely dry, store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 103, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 29 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams
ITALIAN PEACH WEDDING COOKIES
When my daughter was preparing for her wedding, my Cousin Rhonda Kerns from West Virginia sent me this recipe to make for an Italian Tradition for the reception. They are time consuming but, oh my goodness they are absolutely beautiful and make a beautiful presentation on large serving trays! The private club that we held the...
Provided by Gerri Frank
Categories Cookies
Time 1h45m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Beat the eggs; add the oil, baking powder, cup of sugar and flour. Mix well then refrigerate overnight. Roll into balls a bit smaller than a walnut. Bake 15-18 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet. When cookies have cooled a little bit, scoop out a small hole in the middle of the flat side of the cookie (large enough to hold a cherry) while handling very gentle. Then finish cooling. Fill the hole and spread a little frosting on the flat side of the cookie with cream cheese frosting and then insert the cherry in the whole. Place another flat side of cookie ontop of the filled one. Use your finger to smooth the frosting all the way around where the two cookies are joined together. This will help keep the cookies from absorbing too much liquid when dipped in it. Mix vermouth and food coloring together. Dip cookies quickly. Roll in sugar and let sit for 10 minutes. Shake off excess sugar and then roll in sugar again. Use a squeeze tube or can of green frosting to add the stem and leaf. Place each into their own cupcake paper cup. Beautiful! Looks like a PERFECT PEACH with a surprise in the middle! Tip: Try to match up two cookies that are similar in size after baking before joining them together for more perfect looking peaches. I have even frozen these with good results. Just make sure you put a label on them if there is the possibility of a recovering alcoholic is amoung those being treated to these beautiful cookies.
ITALIAN WEDDING COOKIES II
This recipe is an old time favorite of ours. All the kids love these and so do we! Hope you get all the nice compliments as I do when you make them.
Provided by Tonkcats
Categories Dessert
Time 12m
Yield 36 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl break up the almond paste. Add the softened butter, sugar, eggs and almond extract. Beat batter until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the flour and the salt. Split the batter into thirds and add enough of the three different food colorings to each third to color the batter nicely.
- Spread the batters into three 9 x 13 and 1/4-inch deep aluminum baking pans. Be sure the batter is only about 1/8-inch thick or it will rise to high.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12 minutes.
- Cool. Remove baked and cooled cakes from pans and place on a cookie sheet or cutting board.
- Heat the jam and spread between the layers as you stack them.
- Spread the melted chocolate over the top layer and refrigerate. When stiff remove cookies from the refrigerator and let chocolate soften slightly before cutting into small rectangles.
GRANDMA'S SOFT ITALIAN WEDDING COOKIES WITH FROSTING (WEDDING TRAY COOKIES) RECIPE - (4.3/5)
Provided by á-17891
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mix butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, extract, flour, and baking powder in a bowl, drop on cookies sheets by teaspoons. Bake at 350°F till brown. Allow cooling then add frosting and colored sprinkles.
ITALIAN WEDDING COOKIES III
Also sometimes called 'Mexican wedding cookie', 'Russian tea cakes', or 'butterballs', can also be made into crescents. You can also substitute pecans and they are very good as well. This is the best version of these I have ever seen, it was given me by a friend who grew up in central Europe.
Provided by Chris Hetherington
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h20m
Yield 40
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 calories, Carbohydrate 11.5 g, Cholesterol 18.3 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 44.9 mg, Sugar 3.5 g
GRANDMA GRACES ITALIAN WEDDING COOKIES
These are not the "traditional" italian wedding cookie but something my Grandmother made for EVERYONE of her childrens and Grandchildres weddings. They travel well and are perfuect for shipping as they hold up to the beating. The Anise can be replaced with ANY flavoring. My children love almond and lemon in place of the...
Provided by Robin Mendes
Categories Cookies
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 2. Cookies: Mix Shortening, eggs, extract until well blended. Add sugar and and salt until mixed. Slowly add milk andhalf of flour. Slowly add rest of flour. Batter should be yellow and sticky! Usng 2 teaspoons, spoon rounded teaspoons onto cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Beat saved egg white and wash cookies with it. Bake until bottoms are lightly browned 10 - 15 minutes. Dip in Icing while still warm.
- 3. Icing: In a small bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Beat in corn syrup and almond extract until icing is smooth and glossy. If icing is too thick, add more corn syrup.
- 4. Dip warm cooking in icing. If Icing starts to get hard or if it will be a few minutes in between batches, place a damp towel over it.
ITALIAN WEDDING ( COOKIES )
A dear friend of mine shared this delicious cookie recipe with me. I feel so honored to have such a recipe to pass down to my children. They are melt in your mouth delicious! I love the ease of them also. I had them mixed up in a matter of 5 minutes. This attractive cookie would look so beautiful displayed on your tray full...
Provided by Cassie *
Categories Cookies
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 400 degree F. ( after dough has had time to chill.)
- 2. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until well blended.
- 3. Next, add the vanilla.
- 4. Sift the flour and salt together, then mix with the butter and sugar. Blend well.
- 5. Add the nuts.
- 6. Mix in very well. Chill dough for 30 minutes.
- 7. After dough has chilled. Roll dough into 1 inch balls.
- 8. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake until set (not brown). About 9 - 12 minutes. ( mine took 9 min )
- 9. While warm, roll in confectioners sugar. ( at this stage, be sure to handle with care, as they are easy to crumble. )
- 10. Cool and roll again.
- 11. I hope you enjoy these delicious cookies. Store in enclosed container.
ITALIAN WEDDING COOKIES
Also sometimes called 'Mexican wedding cookie', 'Russian tea cakes', or 'butterballs', can also be shaped into crescents. You can also substitute pecans and they are very good as well. This is the best version of these I have ever seen, it was given me by a friend who grew up in central Europe.
Provided by Tonkcats
Categories Dessert
Time 15m
Yield 80 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°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 minutes. Do not brown.
- Cool slightly, then roll in the extra confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 67.8, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 9.2, Sodium 61.1, Carbohydrate 5.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 1.3, Protein 1.1
PESCHE - ITALIAN PEACH WEDDING COOKIES
Years ago, my grandmother and great-aunt went to Italy for their cousin's daughter's wedding. They ALWAYS tell the story of this glorious table full of these delectable cookies shaped like little peaches. My great-aunt, being the baker of the family, asked her cousin for the recipe. She was told that these lovely little cookies were traditionally served at weddings there in their small Italian village. She brought the recipe home, with the hopes for making them for SOMEBODY"S wedding! I was lucky enough to be the one! The recipe itself is quite simple, however, it is the method in which you assemble the cookies that makes these so unique. My great aunt adapted the original filling. In Italy, the peach cookies were filled with cream custard held together at the crease by dark chocolate. Because she needed to make her's in advance, she changes the filling to peach preserves. If you use the traditional cream for the filling, the cookies must be made and eaten THAT DAY. I've left the recipe in her original words. The number of cookies this makes is an ESTIMATE! Will update after I speak to my great-aunt.
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°.
- Lightly grease cookie sheets.
- Mix together sugar, eggs and oil. Add flour and baking powder.
- Form 1" balls (cookies should be "flat" on the bottom where they rest on the cookie sheet) and bake about 10-15 minutes (until lightly browned on the bottom).
- While still warm, take a small pointed knife and scoop out a pocket on the flat side of each cookie.
- Fill with preserves & spread a small amount on the flat sides as you join 2 cookies together to form the peach.
- Color the brandy with a little food coloring & dip the peaches to give them a "blush".
- Then roll the peach in granulated sugar.
- You may garnish with artificial leaves for presentation.
- **Variation--if you have the time to make these lovely cookies on the actual day that they will be eaten, you may fill the pockets with pastry cream, and then seal the two halves together with melted dark chocolate!
ITALIAN WEDDING COOKIES III
"Also sometimes called 'Mexican wedding cookie', 'Russian tea cakes', or 'butterballs', can also be made into crescents. You can also substitute pecans and they are very good as well. This is the best version of these I have ever seen, it was given me by a friend who grew up in central Europe."
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 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.
ITALIAN WEDDING COOKIES II
This recipe is an old time favorite of ours. All the kids love these and so do we! Hope you get all the nice compliments I do when you make them.
Provided by Donna
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 2h
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Break almond paste into a large bowl, and beat in butter, sugar, eggs, and almond extract until light and fluffy. Beat in the flour and salt. Split batter into three equal portions, mixing one portion with green food coloring, one with yellow, and one with red. Spread each portion out to 1/4 inch thickness into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Bake each layer for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Allow to cool.
- On a cookie sheet or cutting board, stack the cakes, spreading tops of the first two layers with raspberry jam. Spread melted chocolate over top of the third layer. Chill in the refrigerator 1 hour, or until jam and chocolate are firm. Slice into small rectangles to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 219.8 calories, Carbohydrate 25.9 g, Cholesterol 41 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 80.1 mg, Sugar 16.3 g
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