How to Make Wedding Cookies With Powdered Sugar

These cookies are similar to truffles since both are centers rolled in a powdery exterior. For truffles, it is cocoa powder, and for wedding cookies, it is powdered sugar. These are a better option to serve at a wedding instead of truffles, since the cocoa powder could stain the white clothing many wear to weddings. For easier cleaning, you can shake these cookies in a zip top bag with the powdered sugar. You can double this recipe to increase the yield. This makes about 18 to 20 cookies.

Things You'll Need

• Oven
• 2 Bowls
• Baking sheet
• Parchment paper
• 1 gallon zip top bag
• Serving plate or air tight container lined with paper towels
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup powdered (confectioner's) sugar (divided)
• 2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, or a combination)
• 2 teaspoon vanilla or walnut extract
• Mixer

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line the baking sheet with the parchment paper.

2. On low speed, mix the butter and 1/2 cup of powdered sugar until smooth.

3. Mix in either the vanilla or walnut extract.

4. With the mixer running on low speed, slowly add the flour a few spoonfuls at a time. This will prevent the flour from flying across the kitchen.

5. Turn off the mixer and use a spoon to stir in the chopped nuts.

6. Pinch off small amounts of the dough and roll them into balls about one inch across.

7. Place the dough balls on the baking sheet. After all of the dough has been formed into balls, place the baking sheet into the oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

8. Place the remaining 1/2 cup of powdered sugar into the zip top bag.

9. Remove the cookies from the oven when they are lightly browned.

10. Take each cookie while it is still warm and drop it into the zip top bag. You can add up to four cookies into the bag at once.

11. Seal the top of the bag and shake it to completely cover the warm cookies with the powdered sugar. Remove the finished cookies from the bag to a serving plate or lidded storage container lined with paper towels.

12. Continue to shake the cookies in the powdered sugar until they are all coated. Serve when cooled.

Tips & Warnings

• Note that these cookies contain nuts and they are not for those with tree nut allergies.