Italian Wedding Cookies Recipe

I will be catering several weddings this spring, so I came up with my own version of Italian wedding cookies, after many trials, and a few errors to produce a delicate buttery cookie that is made with ground nuts. There are several different types of these cookies which include the Mexican Wedding cookies, often coated with a mixture of cinnamon and confectioners' sugar. The Russian Tea Cakes which can be made with ground hazelnuts, and Italian Wedding cookies which traditionally use ground almonds. All of them are delicious, and each recipe utilizes a different proportion of butter and flour. They are a very good suprise in you mouth, delicate little cookie. I would try all different types, or versions to figure out the one you like best.

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These Italian Wedding cookies are buttery, delicate, and have a wonderful flavor. This is a very easy recipe to make, and they are worth the effort put forth for every cookie and crumble left.

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Italian Wedding Cookies:

1½ cups unsalted butter

¾ cup confectioners' sugar

¾ teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups finely ground almonds

4 ½ teaspoons vanilla bean paste

3 cups of sifted all purpose flour

1/3 cup confectioners sugar for dipping

First, preheat your oven to 325 degrees if you have an electric oven and about 300 to 315 if you have a gas oven. Gas ovens cook much faster than an electric oven depending on the oven. If you have a convection oven I recommend turning the fan off if you can, it will burn the cookies before they are fully cooked.

First you will soften and mix the butter in a bowl, and you will sift and then add the ¾ cup confectioners sugar and salt to the butter. You will then mix the butter, and sugar with salt mixture until it is light and fluffy. You will now add the ground almonds and the vanilla bean paste. You will then add the sifted flour in until it just mixed, you do not want to over mix, or overwork the dough. The cookies will not be very light in texture if you do.

Take about one teaspoon of dough in your hand at a time, and roll it into a ball. You will then place the rolled cookie dough balls on the parchment paper or an ungreased cookie sheet if you do not have parchment paper. You will then bake the cookies for 15-20 minutes. You will want to watch the first batch fairly closely and turn halfway through baking to ensure even cooking. You want to make sure to get them cooked but not too brown. Once the cookies are done you will remove from the oven, and cool the cookies for about five minutes, and then roll in the left over confectioners sugar.

You will then hold these little delicate cookies until you are ready for service.

Italian Wedding Cookies Recipe

Chef Shelley Pogue, a Cum Laude, Le Cordon Blue graduate and Executive Research and Development Chef, for Vertical Sales and Marketing, San Ramon, CA. Shelley is also the desserts editor for BellaOnline.com

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Captivate Your Senses With Orlando Wedding

A couple's journey toward a serious and deeper relationship is the start of knowing each other better. As two individuals accept each other's imperfections and love one another regardless of defects comes the value of marriage.

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Getting married is not a bed of roses. Neither, it is a life of long suffering and despair. It is another dimension in life of choosing what you want your life to be in the future. Tying a knot with the person you love is a big decision.

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Don't rush things if you feel that you are unprepared. But if your heart tells you that it is time to have a family of your own, don't forget the blessings from above as you endeavor a new chapter in your life.

As your big day becomes final, all preparations must be set to make sure that everything will turn out good. Probably, you are looking for something extra special in your wedding. Wedding preparation plans are available in the internet. What you need to do is take some effort in identifying the place to be.

You may be thinking of a wedding chapel as your ideal location. Or, maybe a big celebration in the famous churches is fine. When you are thinking of parking space for the guests, most chapels can accommodate for your visitors.

As they say, it is very practical to have chapel wedding in Orlando and you are rest assured that the ceremonies are administered by duly ordained Christian ministers. A number of chapels available are Swiss Connection, First Baptist Church, Christ Church Unity, House of Prayer, etc.

If you are looking for some sea-wedding adventure, Orlando is also the good place to consider. Millions of visitors around the world are fascinated with the different resort destinations of the place. Its fantastic resorts are very inviting as you exchange "I dos" with a sea-like backdrop as witness to your sweetness as a couple.

Aside from sea exploration wedding packages, Orlando features almost a hundred theme parks and great attractions such as the popular Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Disney-MGM Studios and the sought after museum of Ripley's Believe It or Not!. These places add to your considerations after the wedding ceremonies.

Your desire to experience a Walt Disney wedding is possible, just make early accommodations so there will no hassles.

Nature-lover couples can also avail wildlife wedding in Orlando's superb destinations such as SeaWorld Orlando, Gatorland and Discovery Cove. The presence of dolphins, whales and alligators in the background may captivate the audience's appeal as the couple kiss and say 'yes' before the minister.

As your visitors appreciate the amenities in Orlando, you and your guests can take a time out with several golf courses, balloon tours and sightseeing spree. Such diversity of choices is spectacular since the wide array of Orlando attractions is within your reach. All you need to do is to get a good wedding planner or you can do it by yourself if you want a hands-on your big bash.

The amenities of hotels and resorts in Orlando are as competitive as other reception spots in other states. Just take your pick and lay down your requirements. Packages are set within your budget limits.

Most couples who choose Orlando as their wedding place come from U.S., UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, Europe, New Zealand and other neighboring countries. But even if you live far, you may consider visiting Orlando for a chance of a lifetime.

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Maynard Joseph Delfin finished AB Journalism (cum laude) at the University of Santo Tomas. He has worked as book editor, deskman, copy editor and research and publications officer in leading publishing and research companies in the Philippines. For comments about his articles, you can email him at delfinmj223@gmail.com

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