Pignoli Cookies

By jgroeneveld

A holiday favorite.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup granular sugar
• 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
• 1/4 cup un-sifted flour
• 1 can (8oz.) almond paste
• 2 egg whites
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 4 oz. pignoli nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees

Sift sugars, flour and salt- whisk together in large mixing bowl.

In another bowl, mix together the almond paste and egg whites.

Mix with dry ingredients until thoroughly combined.

Grease cookie sheets.

Mold dough into 1 inch balls, press top side into bowl of pignoli nuts so nuts will fform onto one side only. Only want about 8-10 nuts on each cookie.
Place onto cookie sheets and bake. Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.