Little Italy Pignoli Cookies Recipes

ITALIAN PIGNOLI COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat almond paste and sugar until crumbly. Beat in 2 egg whites. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; mix well., Whisk remaining egg whites in a shallow bowl. Place pine nuts in another shallow bowl. Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Roll in egg whites and coat with pine nuts. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Flatten slightly., Bake at 325° until lightly browned, 15-18 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

PIGNOLI COOKIES I

Steps:

• 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.

LITTLE ITALY PIGNOLI COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, beat almond paste, egg white and honey until crumbly. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; mix well., Place pine nuts in a small bowl. Shape teaspoons of dough into balls. Roll in pine nuts. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Flatten slightly., Bake 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

ITALIAN PIGNOLI COOKIES (COOKIE MIX)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat cookie mix, granulated sugar, butter, almond paste and egg with electric mixer on low speed until soft dough forms.
• Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls; roll each ball in pine nuts, pressing to coat.
• Place balls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
• Bake 13 to 17 minutes or just until edges are light golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack.
• Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• Before serving, sprinkle with powdered sugar.

PIGNOLI COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Break apart the almond paste in the bowl of a food processor. Add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, salt and egg white and pulse until smooth. Scoop 1-tablespoon balls of dough directly into the pine nuts and gently roll them in the pine nuts, pressing gently to adhere. (The dough is soft but the pine nuts will help make it easier to handle.)
• Place the cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned around the edges and puffed, 16 to 18 minutes. Allow to cool completely on the tray before removing them with an offset spatula.

GLUTEN-FREE ITALIAN PIGNOLI COOKIES

Steps:

• Set oven racks in the center and lower third and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place pine nuts in a bowl.
• Beat almond paste, cane sugar, and confectioners' sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until crumbly. Add egg whites and vanilla; beat on medium speed until a smooth paste forms, 3 to 4 minutes. Add flour and salt and beat until combined; dough will be very tacky.
• Scoop 1 tablespoon dough and use damp hands to drop it into the pine nuts, coating one side. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet with the nuts facing up. Repeat to form remaining cookies.
• Bake cookies in the preheated oven, rotating halfway through, until the edges are golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• Dust cooled cookies with confectioners' sugar.

EASY PIGNOLI COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil.
• Combine grated almond paste, granulated and powdered sugars in bowl. Beat on low with electric mixer until texture of small crumbs.
• Add egg whites and vanilla. Beat on high for 3 minutes or until the consistency of a smooth paste.
• Add flour and salt. Mix until just combined. Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
• Add pine nuts to a shallow bowl. Drop batter one teaspoon at a time into nuts. With slightly dampened fingertips, quickly lift and flip batter "no-nuts" side down onto a cookie sheet.
• Bake 14-16 minutes or until light golden. Gently slide parchment paper off pans onto wire racks. When cookes are completely cooled, remove from parchment. Store cookies in airtight containers between wax paper.