Danish Wedding Cookies
Danish Wedding Cookies
Danish wedding cookies similar to this recipe once were given as good luck symbols to couples celebrating their nuptials. The marriage of the walnuts and sugars represented bumps in the road and the sweetness that coats a happy marriage.You neednt be a bride or a groom to enjoy these delightful confections, however. The trouble is, these cookies are so good fresh from the oven that you may have a hard time keeping your family away until theyve cooled enough to dust with confectioners sugar.
Recipe
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- Confectioners sugar for coating
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using an electric mixer, cream sugar and butter in a large bowl until blended. Add cream cheese, increase speed to high, and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes, occasionally scraping down sides with spatula. Beat in vanilla and almond extracts. Gently fold in flour and walnuts and stir until blended. Lightly flour hands and roll dough into 1-inch balls. Gently press balls flat with bottom of a small glass. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet until lightly browned and puffy, about 14 to 18 minutes. Allow cookies to cool in pan for about 2 minutes; transfer to wire rack to cool briefly. While cookies are still warm, toss them in a quart- or gallon-size plastic bag filled with confectioners sugar. Remove and return to wire rack to cool completely. Repeat baking with remaining dough.
Upload Your Own Stories, Photos and Videos
Every week, American Profile magazine brings you stories that celebrate the people and places that make America great. Now we want to hear your stories and see your photos, videos and even audio.Related Stories
If you enjoyed reading this story, Danish Wedding Cookies, then you might enjoy these other stories.Discuss this Article
- 'Petticoat' Memories
- Holiday Gift Guide
- Cranberry Country
- Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Dishes
- Managing Money as a Couple
- Tortellini Toss
- Yo-Yo Fanatic
- Citrus Treats
- Far Flung
- The Rocking Rockettes
- Library Cats
- What's the Deal with the Imus Ranch?
- Handcrafting Fish Lures
- Kenny Chesney's Christmas
- Barber Shops
- Smoke, Sizzle & Sauce!
- Home Sweet Home
- The Quilt Bus
- Facing the Giants
- Knitting with Love
- Blueberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake
- Everyone's Favorite Chicken
- Italian Cream Cake
- Zucchini Bake
- Chicken Supreme
- Chicken Wings
- Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
- Quick Apple Dumpling
- Green Tomato Casserole
- Fresh Squash Casserole
- Slice & Bake
- A Stuffing Called Panade
- Salad Spinner
- Sweet Home Tennessee
- Holiday Lamb
- Going Cold Turkey
- Sugar & Spice (and a carton of eggnog) is So Nice
- Baby, It's Cold Outside
- Three Great Turkey and Gravy Recipes
- Four Great Cranberry Sauces
- Turkey-day dilemmas, solved!
- The Truth About Your Pet's Health
- To dye or not to dye
- Going Gray . . . or Going Broke
- Your Best Defense
- An Unwelcome House Guest
- Perfect Timing
- The Ride of My Life
- A diabetes cure?
- Live Better Now November 2009



