Pignoli (Pine Nut) Cookies

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🍽 ['12', '2 dozen'] 🌶 italian 🏷 Dessert

These traditional Italian cookies, also known as pine nut cookies, are a delightful dessert. The recipe combines almond paste, sugar, and egg whites to create a chewy base, which is then generously topped with pine nuts before baking. They are known for disappearing quickly, so you might want to save a few for yourself. This method yields about two dozen treats.

Pignoli (Pine Nut) Cookies

Ingredients

  • 0.5 pound almond paste
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 egg whites
  • 0.25 cup pine nuts

Method

  1. Break the almond paste into a granulated texture using a pastry chopper or food processor. Transfer it to a mixing bowl and slowly incorporate the sugar.
  2. Beat the egg whites in a separate small bowl until they form stiff peaks. Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the almond and sugar mixture.
  3. Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a cookie sheet that has been greased and floured. Press pine nuts into the top of each cookie to cover the surface.
  4. Bake the cookies at 325 degrees F (170 degrees C) for 10-12 minutes. Afterwards, transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories170 kcal
Fat7 g
Sugars17 g
Protein3 g
Sodium11 mg

Recipe details

CategoryDessert
Cuisineitalian
AuthorMaryellen