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Pignoli Cookies

Total Time
1h 6m
16m prep · 50m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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🥬 Vegetarian 🥛 Dairy-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

These pignoli cookies are made with almond paste, sugar, and pine nuts for a pleasantly sweet Italian treat! Great for holiday gifting!

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 12 ounces almond paste
  • 0.5 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 4 eggs whites , divided
  • 1.5 cups pine nuts
  • all-purpose flour for rolling

Instructions

  1. 1

    Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with foil; lightly grease the foil with cooking spray.

  2. 2

    Place almond paste and white sugar in a food processor; blend until combined. Add confectioners' sugar and 2 egg whites; blend until smooth.

  3. 3

    Whisk remaining 2 egg whites in a small bowl. Place pine nuts on a shallow plate.

  4. 4

    With lightly floured hands, roll dough into 1-inch balls. Coat balls in egg whites, shaking off excess, then roll in pine nuts, pressing lightly to stick.

  5. 5

    Arrange balls on cookie sheets, and flatten slightly to form a 1 1/2-inch round.

  6. 6

    Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 15 to 18 minutes. Let stand on cookie sheets briefly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts

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