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Pignoli Cookies

Cultural Context

Pignoli cookies are traditional Italian cookies made with almond flour and pine nuts, often enjoyed during festive occasions.

ItalianITdessert
30 min
easy
24 servings
Servings4
1 pound almond paste
1 cup sugar
a pinch of salt
2 egg whites
2 cups carob syrup
1 tablespoon almond extract
pine nuts
1

Use a KitchenAid mixer with the paddle attachment (or a hand mixer if you don't have a KitchenAid).

2

Mix 1 pound of almond paste, 1 cup of sugar, a pinch of salt, 2 egg whites, 2 cups of carob syrup, and 1 tablespoon of almond extract until it becomes a creamy paste.

3

Fill a piping bag with the creamy mixture.

4

Form the pignoli cookies using the piping bag.

5

Roll the formed cookies in a bowl of pine nuts.

6

Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

7

Bake in a 350 degree oven on convection for about 10 minutes.

8

After baking, let the cookies rest for about 20 minutes before removing them from the parchment paper.

Equipment Needed

KitchenAid mixerpiping bagbaking sheetparchment paper

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Local Name: Pignoli

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