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Pine Nut Cookies Recipe

My guests say these simple goodies are rich and delicious–like little pats of butter! Coated with pine nuts, the cookies also have a pleasant crunch.

This recipe is:

Diabetic Friendly

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Pine Nut Cookies Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling

Yield: 30 Servings

20 15 35

Ingredients

1 package (7 ounces) almond paste, grated
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Pinch salt
1/2 cup pine nuts

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the almond paste and sugars until crumbly. Beat in egg whites and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to almond mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle.
Place pine nuts in a shallow bowl. Working one at a time, with greased hands, drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into pine nuts. Place cookies nut side up 2 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
Bake at 325° for 15-17 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool completely on baking sheets before carefully removing to wire racks. Store in an airtight container with waxed paper between layers. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 68 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 9 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Pine Nut Cookies in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2009, p67

Pine Nuts

Also know as pignolia or pinon, the pine nut is the small seed from one of several pine tree varieties. They are small elongated ivory-colored nuts measuring about 3/8 inch long and having a soft texture and a buttery flavor. Frequently used in Italian dishes and sauces such as pesto, pine nuts are often toasted to enhance their flavor.