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Pignoli (Italian Almond Macaroons with Pine Nuts) Recipe

9 ingredients apprx 2 dozen cookies openrecipes

Once you try a Pignoli, you will be hooked. Crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy inside with the sweet almond flavor embracing your taste buds. I was having...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

343
Calories
11g
Protein
25g
Fat
20g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8-ounce can almond paste (DO NOT use paste from a tube)
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/8 t. cinnamon
  • 2 large egg whites at room temperature
  • 2 T. powdered sugar
  • 1/4 c pignolis (pine nuts) - European are better than the Asian variety in this recipe
  • 1/4 c sliced almonds (optional)

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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