Danish Wedding Cookies
I remember when my mother used to buy these in the box. They never lasted long as even store bought they were too tempting for us. Oh the delicious flavor was almost intoxicating!
Danish wedding cookies made very close to this recipe used to be given as good luck symbols to couples at their wedding. The combination of the walnuts and sugars represented "bumps in the road" and the "sweetness that coats a happy marriage."
Luckily, you don't have to be married or getting married to enjoy these wonderful, mouth watering, cookie confections. You can make them for yourself and enjoy every bite! Remember to bring a napkin!
Contents at a Glance
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
**1/2 cup walnuts, ground
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
Confectioners sugar for coating
**Optionally, you can use Almonds or Pecans, if you prefer
Print this recipe!
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Use an electric mixer and cream sugar and butter in a large bowl until blended. Add cream cheese, increase speed to high, and beat until light and fluffy. This takes about 2 minutes. Make sure to scrape down sides with spatula occasionally while blending. 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. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet until lightly browned and puffy, about 14 to 18 minutes.
Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for about 2 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool a little. While cookies are still warm, gently toss them in confectioners sugar. Place them back on the wire rack to cool completely.
Great Cookie Sheets
Calphalon Classic Bakeware 14-by-16-Inch Nonstick Large Insulated Cookie Sheet
Amazon Price: $22.00 (as of 01/08/2010) 
Chicago Metallic Commercial 14-by-16-Inch Cookie Sheet
Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 01/08/2010)
American Kitchen Stainless Steel 12 Inch x 15 Inch Cookie Sheet
Amazon Price: $17.99 (as of 01/08/2010)
A True Danish Wedding
Danish Wedding Cookies
If you don't feel like making these yourself, even as wonderful as they are when they are nice and warm, you can buy them already made for you!
Keebler Danish Wedding Cookies, 12-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 4)
You should always have more than one box!
Amazon Price: (as of 01/08/2010)
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- OhMe OhMe Dec 31, 2009 @ 9:27 pm
- I haven't had Danish Wedding Cookies in such a long time and my mouth is now watering after reading this great lens. Lensrolling to my new Cookie Press lens and blessing this one.
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- GrowWear GrowWear Dec 31, 2009 @ 5:38 pm
- Passing through to bless this worthy lens. Happy new year!
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- lakshyaa lakshyaa Dec 6, 2009 @ 9:01 am
- I have never had this cookie. Would love to try the recipe! Great lens and 5* :)
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- eccles1 eccles1 Nov 11, 2009 @ 10:26 pm
- I love these cookies I used to make them alot but I had to cut down on sugar I used Pecans..they are also called mexican wedding cookies and also called Japanese wedding cookies because they are so white, and delicious ! I miss these the most
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- ChapelHillFiddler ChapelHillFiddler Oct 18, 2009 @ 11:35 pm
- My Pennsylvania Dutch grandma used to make cookies very like this. If I made them I'd eat them all, so the memory will have to suffice. Oh, well, maybe I'll make them next year when my daughter gets married! thanks for the recipe.
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