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Italian Pignoli Cookies
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Italian Pignoli Cookies

These pignoli cookies have a soft, chewy almond flavored inside with a crispy, toasted pine nut coated exterior and are made with a food processor.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 140 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces almond paste
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 1 cup powdered sugar aka icing sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 egg large, whites
  • 1 ½ cups pine nuts
  • confectioners' sugar optional, for dusting

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 325 °F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Place the almond paste and granulated sugar into a food processor, then process until smooth. Add in the powdered sugar. salt and 2 egg whites and process until smooth again.
  3. Scrape the dough out of the food processor and into a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  4. Whisk the remaining 2 egg whites in small bowl and set aside.
  5. Place the pine nuts on shallow plate next to the egg whites, then place a cookie sheet beside it to form a working line. Lightly flour your hands then roll the dough into 1 inch balls.
  6. Coat each dough ball in egg whites, shaking off excess, then roll in the pine nuts, pressing lightly to stick.
  7. Arrange the balls on cookie sheets 2 inches apart.
  8. Bake 15 to 18 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.
  9. Remove from the oven and let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
  10. Dust with a small amount of powdered sugar if desired.

Notes

  • If you find that the dough is too sticky to roll into bowls, add in some almond flour until the dough can be rolled into the one inch balls!

Nutrition Information

Calories 140kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g (24%) Monounsaturated Fat 4g (20%) Sodium 34mg (1%) Potassium 103mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 2IU (0%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 26mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Calories 140kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Sodium 34mg 1%
Potassium 103mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 2IU 0%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 26mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.