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Wedding Cookies

These classic wedding cookies are tender, buttery, and filled with finely chopped nuts, then rolled in powdered sugar for that iconic snowy finish. Soft, crumbly, and melt-in-your-mouth, they’re a timeless holiday favorite.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 36 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 130
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2.25 cups all-purpose flour sifted
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.75 cup walnuts chopped
  • powdered sugar for coating

Method
 

  1. Cream butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Mix in vanilla.
  3. Combine flour and salt, then add to mixture.
  4. Stir in chopped walnuts.
  5. Chill dough if needed, then roll into balls.
  6. Bake at 400°F for 10–12 minutes until lightly golden.
  7. Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar.
  8. Cool completely and roll again for a thicker coating.

Notes

Roll twice in powdered sugar for that classic snowy look. Handle gently—these cookies are delicate and crumbly.