October 29, 2013
These lemon-scented almond paste cookies, which are coated with pine nuts, are a traditional Spanish dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cup almond meal
- 1/3 Cup sugar
- 2 Teaspoons lemon zest
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten in two separate bowls
- 3/4 Cups 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 one beaten egg and mix to form a soft dough. Working with 1 tsp 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.
Nutritional Facts
Servings4
Calories Per Serving512
Total Fat40g62%
Sugar19gN/A
Saturated3g17%
Cholesterol80mg27%
Protein16g31%
Carbs28g9%
Vitamin A35µg4%
Vitamin B120.2µg3.2%
Vitamin C1mg2%
Vitamin D0.4µg0.1%
Vitamin E3mg13%
Vitamin K14µg17%
Calcium47mg5%
Fiber5g22%
Folate (food)19µgN/A
Folate equivalent (total)19µg5%
Iron2mg12%
Magnesium66mg17%
Monounsaturated6gN/A
Niacin (B3)1mg6%
Phosphorus388mg55%
Polyunsaturated9gN/A
Potassium489mg14%
Riboflavin (B2)0.2mg9.4%
Sodium32mg1%
Sugars, added17gN/A
Thiamin (B1)0.1mg6.8%
Zinc2mg13%