Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 12 ounces almond paste
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 1 cup powdered/icing sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 large egg whites
  • 1 ½ cups pine nuts
  • confectioners' sugar for dusting (optional)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 325 °F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Place the almond paste and granulated sugar into a food processor, then process until smooth. Add in the powdered sugar. salt and 2 egg whites and process until smooth again.
  • Scrape the dough out of the food processor and into a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Whisk the remaining 2 egg whites in small bowl and set aside.
  • Place the pine nuts on shallow plate next to the egg whites, then place a cookie sheet beside it to form a working line. Lightly flour your hands then roll the dough into 1 inch balls.
  • Coat each dough ball in egg whites, shaking off excess, then roll in the pine nuts, pressing lightly to stick.
  • Arrange the balls on cookie sheets 2 inches apart.
  • Bake 15 to 18 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.
  • Remove from the oven and let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
  • Dust with a small amount of powdered sugar if desired.