Panellets (Pine Nut Cookies)
Panellets (Pine Nut Cookies)
These lemon-scented almond paste cookies, which are coated with pine nuts, are a traditional Spanish dessert.
Servings
4
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup almond meal
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten in two separate bowls
- 3/4 cup pine nuts
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine almond meal, sugar, lemon zest, and 1 beaten egg and mix to form a soft dough. Working with 1 teaspoon of dough at a time, form small balls using your hands
- Dip each cookie in beaten egg. Coat cookies with pine nuts, gently pressing them into the dough so they stick well.
- Arrange cookies on baking sheet, lightly brush them with egg. and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until light golden brown.