Italian Pine Nut Cookies
These simple yet elegant cookies are the perfect treat to serve after dinner with espresso, just like Italians would!
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Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup ground pine nuts
- 1 large egg
- 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup whole pine nuts
Instructions
- Preheat ovn to 325F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl with a spatula, cream the butter and sugar by hand. Incorporate the group pine nuts and egg, stirring until combined.
- Add all the rest of the ingredients except the whole pine nuts and form into a dough. Using plastic wrap, roll into a log an refrigerate for 2-4 hours.
- Slice log into 1/2 inch rounds and press whole pine nuts on top. Bake until lightly golden brown.
Servings: 24 medium cookies