Best 4 Grandmas Soft Italian Wedding Cookies With Frosting Wedding Tray Cookies Recipes

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Calling all cookie lovers! Get ready to embark on a delightful culinary journey with our Grandma's Soft Italian Wedding Cookies with Frosting and Wedding Tray Cookies recipe article. Inside, you'll find a collection of traditional Italian cookie recipes that are sure to become favorites for any occasion. From the melt-in-your-mouth texture of the Soft Italian Wedding Cookies to the colorful and festive Wedding Tray Cookies, these recipes are sure to please everyone's taste buds. With step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and a touch of nostalgia, we'll guide you through the process of creating these delectable treats. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's start baking a batch of cookies that will transport you to the heart of Italy.

Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!

GRANDMA'S SOFT ITALIAN WEDDING COOKIES WITH FROSTING (WEDDING TRAY COOKIES) RECIPE - (4.3/5)



Grandma's Soft Italian Wedding Cookies with Frosting (Wedding Tray Cookies) Recipe - (4.3/5) image

Provided by á-17891

Number Of Ingredients 13

Frosting:
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoon lemon, almond, vanilla or anise extract
3 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 1/2 cup confectionary sugar
3 tablespoons butter softened
1 teaspoons of extract of your choice above
2 to 3 tablespoons water to mix
Mix adding more water if this is too thick to spread, add more 10x sugar if it's too thin.. beat till smooth.

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



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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

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

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

ITALIAN GRANDMA COOKIES



Italian Grandma Cookies image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 3 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Sprinkles, for topping
One 12-ounce jar raspberry jam
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon coconut oil

Steps:

  • Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl; set aside.
  • In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until well combined, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Add the lemon juice and flour mixture and mix until the dough just comes together.
  • Fill a 16-inch piping bag fitted with a large star tip with three-quarters of the dough. Pipe 3-inch-long strips 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets (or pipe into stars if you prefer).
  • Roll the remaining dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Put some sprinkles in a bowl and roll the balls in the sprinkles to coat. Place the balls 1 inch apart on another parchment-lined baking sheet. Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Bake until the cookie edges are just golden brown, about 11 minutes. Allow to cool completely before decorating and enjoying.
  • To decorate: Spread raspberry jam on the underside of one of the long cookies and sandwich with another long cookie. Continue with the remaining long cookies and jam.
  • Microwave the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second increments, stirring between each, until melted.
  • Dip the sandwiched cookies first in the chocolate, then in the sprinkles. Set the cookies aside on parchment until the chocolate is set, about 5 minutes. The cookies will keep for a few weeks packed in an airtight container.

GRANDMA GRACES ITALIAN WEDDING COOKIES



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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

GRANDMA GRACE'S ITALIAN WEDDING COOKIES
4 Tbsp shortening
5 eggs (1 seperated
4 tsp baking pow
1 c sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 c milk
4 c flour
1 tsp anise extract
ICING
1 c confectioners' sugar
2 tsp milk
2 tsp light corn syrup
1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
assort food coloring (event specific)

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.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, high-quality ingredients will make a big difference in the taste and texture of your cookies.
  • Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy: This will help to create a smooth, even dough.
  • Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing the dough will make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the dough before baking: Chilling the dough will help the cookies to hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set: Overbaking the cookies will make them dry and crumbly.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before frosting: This will help the frosting to set properly.
  • Use a variety of sprinkles: You can use any type of sprinkles you like to decorate your cookies.

Conclusion:

Grandma's Soft Italian Wedding Cookies with Frosting are a delicious and festive treat that is perfect for any occasion. These cookies are easy to make and can be customized with your favorite sprinkles. If you are looking for a classic Italian cookie recipe, this is the one for you. These cookies are also a great way to use up leftover egg whites. If you have some egg whites leftover from another recipe, you can use them to make these cookies instead of throwing them away. Whether you are making these cookies for a special occasion or just for a snack, you are sure to enjoy them.

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