Pignoli Cookies I

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 12 ounces almond paste
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 4 egg whites
• 1 1/2 cups pine nuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 18 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). line 2 cookie sheets with foil; lightly grease foil.
• mix almond paste and granulated sugar in food processor until smooth. add confectioners' sugar and 2 egg whites; process until smooth.
• whisk remaining 2 egg whites in small bowl. place pine nuts on shallow plate. 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.
• bake 15 to 18 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. let stand on cookie sheet 1 minute. transfer to wire rack to cool.