Pignoli Cookies

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Servings: 36 Difficulty: Intermediate
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Italian-style sweet and satisfying dessert that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Pignoli Cookies

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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 36 Calories: 1808.2

Description

This Italian dessert features Almonds; ground fine, Butter, Sugar, Vanilla, Salt. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. (See NOTE) 1 c Pine nuts, chopped Granulated sugar Sweetened milk, optional
  2. CREAM BUTTER AND SUGAR together until very soft.
  3. Then carefully blend in the ground almonds, salt, vanilla and flour.
  4. The dough will be rather firm.
  5. Cut off pieces about the size of prunes and
  6. roll them into little cigar-shaped pieces about 1/2-inch thick.
  7. Roll these in the chopped pine nuts and bend them into a half-moon shape.
  8. Place these 1-inch apart on greased baking pans.
  9. Bake at 350F (177&# 194;°C) for 15-to-20 minutes.
  10. The crescents should not be browned.
  11. Cool about 5 minutes, then strew with a little granulated sugar or brush with heavily sweetened milk

Nutrition Facts

Servings 36

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1808.2kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 120.6g186%
Saturated Fat 36.1g181%
Cholesterol 129.0mg43%
Sodium 2826.1mg118%
Total Carbohydrate 152.7g51%
Dietary Fiber 21.4g86%
Sugars 36.8g
Protein 42.8g86%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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