Pine Nut Macaroons

This recipe makes a basic macaroon with a soft, chewy center which are rolled in pine nuts.

• Calories: 103 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups white sugar
• 4 egg whites
• 1 pound almond paste
• 4 cups pine nuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Bake 15 to 17 minutes, until lightly golden. Let cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to racks.