Almond Pine Nut Cookies

By mikinsue

Ingredients

• 7 oz Almond paste
• 1/2 Cup sugar
• 2 Egg whites
• 1/2 Tsp vanilla
• 1/2 Tsp orange extract
• 4 Tbs all purpose flour
• 1/2 Cup pine nuts

Details

Servings 28
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Position oven rack in top third of oven. Heat oven to 325. Line baking sheets with parchment or foil. Coat with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Beat together almond paste, sugar, and 1 egg white in medium size bowl until smooth. Beat in second egg white, then vanilla and orange extracts. Stir in flour until dough forms.

3. Drop batter by heaping tsp 2 inches apart on prepared sheets. Cover each cookie with pine nuts about 1/2 tsp each.

4. Bake in top third of 325 oven until edges are golden, 15 minutes. Cool cookies on sheet on rack.