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ITALIAN: Pignoli Cookies (Pine Nut Cookies)

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

1/2 lb almond paste
1 c sugar
2 egg whites
1/4 c pine nuts


Recipe

Use a pastry chopper to break up almond paste into a granulated form. Put in mixing bowl & gradually add the sugar. In another small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold egg whites into the sugar/almond mixture gently. On a greased & floured cookie sheet, drop a spoonful of the mixture. Press pine nuts into top of each cookie (you can completely cover the top w/ nuts if you like). Bake at 325° for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Makes 2
dozen cookies.