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Pignoli Cookies
Chewy amaretti cookies are covered in pine nuts and baked until golden.
Pignoli Cookies
About This Recipe
| Yield: | makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies |
| Active time: | 20 minutes |
| Total time: | 35 minutes |
| Special equipment: | food processor, electric beater, baking sheets |
| This recipe appears in: | Cookie Monster: Pignoli Cookies |
Ingredients
- 2 8-ounce cans almond paste, crumbled
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg whites
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup pine nuts
Procedures
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1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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2
Place almond paste in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until finely ground. Add confectioners' sugar and salt and pulse until combined.
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3
In a large bowl, beat egg whites until frothy, about 2 minutes. Add almond mixture and honey and beat until smooth.
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4
Place pine nuts in a shallow bowl. Roll dough into 2-inch rounds. Roll each round in pine nuts to coat, then place on prepared baking sheet.
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5
Bake cookies until golden, about 15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
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