Ingredients

• 7 ounce almond paste

• 1 cup sugar

• 2 egg whites

• Handful of pignoli nuts

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

2. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper

3. Crack and separate 2 egg whites in a mixing bowl

4. Beat the egg whites with a handheld electric mixer until thick and bubbly and the egg whites hold stiff peaks

5. Next cut 7 ounces of almond paste into small discs and cut each disc into smaller pieces

6. Add all the almond paste pieces to the beaten egg whites, pinching any large pieces of almond paste to smaller bits

7. Beat the almond paste with the egg whites until combined

   1. Do note, this will take some time for the almond paste to get incorporated with the egg whites - just keep beating

8. Add 1 cup of sugar to the mixture

9. Beat again until the sugar is dissolved and the cookie batter is smooth

10. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed and fully mix the batter again

11. Spoon small tablespoon size mounds of the batter onto the prepared baking trays

    1. Leave some space between each cookie as they do spread some while baking

12. Next arrange a small cluster of pignoli nuts on top of each cookie

    1. You can just sprinkle them all over the top of the cookie or arrange the pignolis into a 5 point star shape

13. Bake the pignoli cookies in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 to 25 minutes or until light brown

14. Remove the cookies from the oven and allow to cool completely on the tray

15. Transfer the pignoli cookies to a separate platter to serve and enjoy!

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