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Italian Pine Nut Cookies Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1/8 tsp salt .
  • 1 large egg white .
  • 1 1/2 c pine nuts .
  • 1 c almond paste or marzipan .
  • 2-3 drops lemon extract .
  • 1/2 c flour, preferably almond flour .
  • 1/4 c sugar .
  • 1 tsp almond extract or 2-3 drops bitter almond oil

Directions
  • Step #1 Preheat the oven to 325F degrees.
  • Step #2 Break the marzipan in pieces into a medium-sized bowl.
  • Step #3 Mix in the sugar,salt,flavorings & almond flour; the mixture will be crumbly.
  • Step #4 Add the egg white, beating until the mixture is smooth.
  • Step #5 Place the pine nuts in a shallow dish.
  • Step #6 Using a tsp cookie scoop, or your lightly oiled or wets hands, drop one inch balls of dough into the pine nuts, rolling & pressing carefully to coat them thoroughly.
  • Step #7 You may also simply grab a handful of pine nuts, & roll the dough between your palms, pressing in pine nuts as you go.
  • Step #8 Place the cookies on lightly greased or parchment-lined cookie sheets, leaving about one inch between them.
  • Step #9 Bake the cookies for 22 to 24 mins, or until they're lightly browned.
  • Step #10 Cool them on the pans for five mins, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
  • Enjoy the Italian Pine Nut Cookies recipe

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