Almond Pine Nut Cookies
- Two 7-ounce tubes almond paste
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large egg whites
- Finely grated zest of 1 orange
- 1 1/2 cups whole pine nuts
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment.
- Crumble the almond paste into the work bowl of a food processor and process until the paste is in fine crumbs.
- Sprinkle in the sugar with the motor running.
- Once the sugar is incorporated, add the egg whites and orange zest.
- Process to make a smooth dough, about 20 to 30 seconds.
- Spread the pine nuts on a plate.
- Form the dough into 2-tablespoon-sized balls by rolling it between the palms of your hands, then roll the dough in the pine nuts until coated, then place on baking sheets.
- Bake until lightly golden and springy to the touch, about 13 to 15 minutes.
- Let cool on baking sheets for about 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies to cooling racks to cool completely.
tubes almond paste, sugar, egg whites, orange, nuts
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/almond-pine-nut-cookies-385254 (may not work)