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Pignoli Cookies

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A perfect addition to any holiday cookie tray, these delicious traditional cookies will be a hit with family and friends alike.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces, weight Canned Almond Paste
  • ½ cups Granulated Sugar
  • ½ cups Powdered Sugar
  • ¼ cups All-purpose Flour
  • 2 whole Medium Egg Whites, Lightly Beaten
  • 8 ounces, weight Pine Nuts
  • ⅓ cups Powdered Sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper, or use silicone linings. Place the pine nuts in a bowl.

In a food processor, break up the almond paste into small pieces, and pulse with the two sugars and the flour. Once the mixture is finely ground, begin to add the egg whites a little at a time, just until the dough comes together. Depending on the humidity, or the size of your egg whites, sometimes you may need all of the egg whites, while other times you won’t.

Using a spoon and slightly wet hands, scoop a small spoonful of the dough, and place this into the bowl of pignoli. Roll the cookie arround until it is lightly coated, and then place it on the prepared baking sheet. Continue forming the cookies in this manner, placing them 2 inches apart on the baking pan. Bake the cookies for 20 to 25 minutes, and then cool. Dust lightly with powdered sugar before serving.

Note: these cookies do not store that well, so if I need to keep them longer than a couple of days, I store them in the freezer and remove them as needed. By baking the cookies a little less, you will have a soft cookie, while baking them longer will give you a chewy cookie. You can decide on the type of cookie you prefer.

Although many Pignoli Cookie recipes do not add flour, I find it really helps the cookie keep its shape. Canned almond paste is better than the one found in a tube as it is softer and easier to work with.

The finished cookie should be just lightly golden in color on both the top and the bottom.

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