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Submitted by prplgrdn

Italian almond butter cookies rolled in powdered sugar, made with just 5 ingredients and no eggs. Tender, crumbly, and nutty with a snowball-style coating.

YIELD

12 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

20 min

READY

30 min

These no-egg Italian almond cookies are basically a snowball cookie with an Italian accent. Butter, flour, slivered almonds, almond extract, and a little powdered sugar get creamed together, rolled into balls, baked, and then rolled in more confectioners’ sugar while still warm.

The texture is sandy and short, like a Mexican wedding cookie or Russian tea cake. No eggs means no chewiness. Instead you get a crumb that practically dissolves on your tongue, with bits of slivered almond adding gentle crunch throughout.

Creaming the butter and sugar thoroughly is what gives these their tender, melt-in-your-mouth quality. Don’t rush that step. You want the mixture pale and fluffy before the flour goes in.

Chef Tips

  • Roll the cookies while warm (not hot) in the powdered sugar. They absorb it better and get a thicker coating. Do a second roll once cooled for that classic snowy look.
  • Keep the dough balls uniform in size so they bake evenly. A tablespoon-sized scoop works well.
  • Don’t overbake. Pull them when the bottoms are barely golden. They’ll firm up as they cool and overbaking makes them dry rather than tender.

Variations

  • Replace almond extract with vanilla and add lemon zest for a citrus version.
  • Press a whole almond into the top of each ball before baking for a classic Italian presentation.
  • Dip cooled cookies halfway in melted dark chocolate for an elegant holiday treat.

Ingredients

1 237
CUP ML BUTTER
3 45
TABLESPOONS ML POWDERED SUGAR
1 5
TEASPOON ML ALMOND EXTRACT *
2 473
1 237
CUP ML ALMONDS
slivered *

Directions

Cream butter, sugar and extract.

Add flour and almonds.

Shape into balls and bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 20 minutes.

Roll in confectioners sugar.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 42g (1.5 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 219 64% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 16g 24%
Saturated Fat 10g 49%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 109mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 6g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Sugars g
Protein 5g
Vitamin A 9% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1% Iron 5%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium
 
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