Pignoli Cookies Recipe
- 2 8-ounce cans almond paste, crumbled
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg whites
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup pine nuts
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place almond paste in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until finely ground. Add confectioners' sugar and salt and pulse until combined.
- In a large bowl, beat egg whites until frothy, about 2 minutes. Add almond mixture and honey and beat until smooth.
- Place pine nuts in a shallow bowl. Roll dough into 2-inch rounds. Roll each round in pine nuts to coat, then place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake cookies until golden, about 15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
almond paste, confectioners sugar, salt, egg whites, honey, nuts
Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/03/pine-nut-pignoli-amaretti-cookies-recipe.html (may not work)