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ITALIAN: Pignoli Cookies

Source of Recipe

Lynda


List of Ingredients

1 (12 oz) can almond paste
1/2 c sugar
1 c confectioners' sugar
4 egg whites
1 1/2 c pine nuts



Recipe

Preheat oven to 325°. Line 2 cookie sheets w/ foil & lightly grease foil. Mix almond paste & sugar in food processor until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar & 2 egg whites. Process until smooth. Whisk remaining 2 egg whites in small bowl until lightly beaten. Place pine nuts on shallow plate & w/ lightly floured hands roll dough into 1" balls. Coat balls in egg whites, shaking off excess, then roll in pine nuts, pressing lightly to stick.

Arrange balls & flatten each slightly on cookie sheeets to form a 1 1/2" round. Bake 1 sheet at a time, 15 - 18 minutes, until lightly browned. Let stand on cookie sheet 1 minute. Transfer to wire rack & cool. Makes 3 dozen