These pignoli cookies are made with almond paste sugar and pine nuts for a pleasantly sweet Italian treat Great for gifting
Prep Time
45 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
36
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with foil; lightly grease the foil with cooking spray.
Place almond paste and white sugar in a food processor; blend until combined. Add confectioners' sugar and 2 egg whites; blend until smooth.
Whisk remaining 2 egg whites in a small bowl. Place pine nuts on a shallow plate.
With lightly floured hands
roll dough into 1-inch balls. Coat balls in egg whites
shaking off excess
then roll in pine nuts
pressing lightly to stick. Arrange balls on cookie sheets
and flatten slightly to form a 1 1/2-inch round.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned
15 to 18 minutes. Let stand on cookie sheets briefly
then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Recipe Tip
If you need to keep these cookies gluten free
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