Pine Nut And Almond Cookies

Total Time: 17 mins Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups pine nuts, plus more for garnish
• 1 cup whole raw almonds
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large egg whites, plus 1 egg for brushing
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• superfine sugar, for sprinkling

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f spread pine nuts and almonds in a single layer on separate baking sheets. toast until fragrant and golden brown, about 8 minutes for pine nuts and 10 minutes for almonds. let cool.
• 2 combine nuts. process half in food processor with 3 tablespoons sugar until finely ground. transfer to a large bowl. repeat with remaining nuts and 3 more tablespoons sugar, and add to bowl, stir n orange zest.
• 3 beat 2 egg whites until fluffy. gradually add remaining sugar and vanilla and beat until stiff peaks form. fold in nut mixture.
• 4 using 2 teaspoons batter for each cookie, shape into balls, and place on parchment-lined baking sheets. brush tops with egg , and sprinkle with sanding sugar. press 2 pine nuts into top of each cookie for garnish.
• 5 bake until edges are golden and centers are set, about 17 minutes. let cool.