Pignoli Cookies
- 1½ c. pine nuts
- Two 7 oz. tubes of almond paste
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 2 T. flour
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Spread the pine nuts on a plate.
- Break up the almond paste in the bowl of a food processor and process until the paste is broken up and crumbly-about 1 minute.
- Add the sugar, egg whites, flour and lemon zest and process until smooth, about 15-30 seconds.
- Form the dough into small golf-sized balls and roll in the pine nuts (the dough will be very sticky) and put on the baking sheets.
- Bake 13-17 minutes until golden.
- Makes about 18-20 cookies.
Recipe by Ortensia Blu at https://ortensiablutraveladventures.com/pignoli-cookies/
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