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Italian Pignoli Nut Cookies

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 25, 2022
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Prize-Winning Recipe 2008! Bring a delicious and sweet part of Italy into your home with a classic almond cookie rolled in pine nuts.

Italian Pignoli Nut Cookies

  • Prep Time 60 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 36
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. In large bowl, beat cookie mix, granulated sugar, butter, almond paste and egg with electric mixer on low speed until soft dough forms.
  • Step 
    2
    For each cookie, shape 1 tablespoon dough into ball; roll in pine nuts, pressing to coat. Place balls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 13 to 17 minutes or just until edges are light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Before serving, sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Nutrition

170 Calories
10g Total Fat
2g Protein
18g Total Carbohydrate
12g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
170
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
16%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
12%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
15mg
4%
Sodium
60mg
3%
Potassium
75mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
18g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
12g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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