PINE NUT MACAROONS

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Rolled in pine nuts with a soft, chewy center.

Provided by Luanne

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Macaroon Recipes

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 pound almond paste
1 ΒΌ cups white sugar
4 egg whites
4 cups pine nuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • Break almond paste into pieces and mix together with sugar, using your hands to crumble paste. In a separate bowl, separate the eggs and beat the whites into soft peaks. Slowly add to almond paste mixture and mix until just blended.
  • Place pine nuts into bowl. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and press into nuts. Coat evenly and place on cookie sheets about 1 inch apart.
  • Bake 15 to 17 minutes, until lightly golden. Let cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 103.2 calories, Carbohydrate 9.1 g, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 4.7 mg, Sugar 4.5 g

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