Viking Range, LLC | Chesy Pignoli Nut Cookies Recipe

Pignoli Nut Cookies

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Makes about 2 dozen cookies

Golden, chewy, and delicately nutty — pignoli cookies are little bites of Italian elegance. Made with almond paste and crowned with buttery pine nuts, they strike the perfect balance between sweet simplicity and luxurious texture. A cookie that feels both festive and timeless, best enjoyed with espresso — or a quiet moment to yourself.

Serves 24

Ingredients

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1 tube almond paste (7 oz)
2 cups pignoli nuts (divided)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar (plus more for garnish)
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla paste
1/4 cup almond flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tube almond paste (7 oz)
4 cups pignoli nuts (divided)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup powdered sugar (plus more for garnish)
4 egg whites
2 teaspoons vanilla paste
1/2 cup almond flour
1 teaspoon salt

5 tube almond paste (7 oz)
10 cups pignoli nuts (divided)
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar (plus more for garnish)
10 egg whites
5 teaspoons vanilla paste
1 1/4 cups almond flour
2 1/2 teaspoons salt

10 tube almond paste (7 oz)
20 cups pignoli nuts (divided)
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
5 cups powdered sugar (plus more for garnish)
20 egg whites
10 teaspoons vanilla paste
2 1/2 cups almond flour
5 teaspoons salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Prepare 2 sheets trays with parchment paper.
To the bowl of a food processor, add almond paste and 1/2 cup pignoli nuts. Pulse until combined.
Add sugars, egg whites, vanilla paste, almond flour and salt. Process until blended and smooth.
Place remaining pignoli nuts into bowl.
Scoop about 1 teaspoon size dough, roll into ball, and roll in pignoli nuts. Place onto prepared sheet trays, spacing cookies about 1" apart. Continue until all dough is used.
Bake for 12-14 minutes until cookies are golden brown.
Remove from oven, let cool.
Once cooled, sprinkle with more powered sugar.