Best Pine Nut Crescents Recipes

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Yield Makes 18

Number Of Ingredients 7

3/4 cup blanched slivered almonds
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
Pinch of salt
2 large egg whites
1 1/4 cups pine nuts (about 6 ounces)

Steps:

Butter and lightly flour heavy large baking sheet. Finely grind almonds in processor. Add sugar, powdered sugar, flour and salt; process until well blended. Add egg whites; process until smooth dough forms (dough will be very sticky).
Spread pine nuts on floured surface. Using floured hands, form dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in pine nuts, pressing slightly to adhere. Form balls into crescents. Transfer to prepared baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart. Let cookies stand at room temperature at least 1 hour and up to 2 hours before baking.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake cookies until golden brown, about 18 minutes. Transfer cookies to rack and cool completely. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Store in airtight container.)

Pine Nut Macaroon Crescents image

Number Of Ingredients 6

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix almond paste, sugar and salt in mixer on low until evenly broken up and looks like coarse meal. Slowly add egg whites beating to form smooth, stiff paste.
Coarsly chop 1/2 of the pine nuts. Add chopped nuts to the almond mixture and beat until combined.
With dampened hands, roll into a log, then roll the log in the remaining pine nuts to coat.
Cut log into 5-6 inch pieces and form into crescent shape. Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone mat.
Bake for 14-16 minutes or until slightly browned. Cool on baking sheet.
Melt chocolate and dip one end of crescent into melted chocolate. Place cookie on parchment paper to set chocolate.