Pignoli Cookies
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
36
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Ingredients for - Pignoli Cookies

1. Cooking spray -
2. Almond paste - 12 ounces
3. White sugar - ½ cup
4. Confectioners' sugar - 1 cup
5. Egg whites, divided - 4
6. Pine nuts - 1 ½ cups
7. All-purpose flour for rolling - 1 ½ cups

How to cook deliciously - Pignoli Cookies

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with foil; lightly grease the foil with cooking spray.

2. Stage

Place almond paste and white sugar in a food processor; blend until combined. Add confectioners' sugar and 2 egg whites; blend until smooth.

3. Stage

Whisk remaining 2 egg whites in a small bowl. Place pine nuts on a shallow plate.

4. Stage

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.

5. Stage

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.