Best 11 Toasted Pine Nut Cookies Recipes

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Craving a delightful treat that blends nutty flavors with delectable sweetness? Discover a culinary journey into the world of toasted pine nut cookies, a true delight for your taste buds. This article presents a collection of carefully curated recipes, guiding you through the steps of creating these delectable treats. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with a symphony of flavors and textures as you explore the art of baking these delectable delights. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary adventure, let this article be your trusted companion as you embark on a quest to create unforgettable moments of sheer indulgence.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

PINE NUT COOKIES



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     dessert

Time 3h

Yield 2 to 3 dozen cookies, depending on the size of the cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground fennel seed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup pine nuts

Steps:

  • Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar, vanilla, fennel seed, and salt in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg. Add the flour and mix just until blended.
  • Transfer the dough to a sheet of plastic wrap. Shape the dough into an 8-inch-long log. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line heavy large baking sheets with a silpat or parchment paper. Cut the dough log crosswise into 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick slices. Transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheets, spacing evenly apart. Press the pine nuts decoratively atop the cookies. Bake until the cookies are golden around the edges, about 15 minutes.

PINE-NUT COOKIES WITH ROSEMARY



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Toasted pine nuts and a splash of best-quality olive oil lend these crumbly-chewy cookies rich flavor. Rosemary adds a savory note to each bite.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 6 1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 1/2 teaspoons coarsely chopped fresh rosemary
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted, plus more for topping cookies
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1 large egg
Fine sanding sugar, for sprinkling

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Finely chop rosemary in a food processor. Add pine nuts; pulse until coarsely ground. Transfer to a large bowl. Whisk in 2 cups flour, the baking soda, ginger, and salt; set aside.
  • Put butter and granulated sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on high speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Mix in oil. Reduce speed to low. Mix in flour mixture. Add cream; mix until well combined, about 2 minutes. Mix in egg, then remaining 1/4 cup flour.
  • Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls, and space 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Flatten slightly with fingers, and top each with a pine nut. Sprinkle with sanding sugar.
  • Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until edges are golden, about 13 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes on sheets on wire racks. Transfer cookies to racks to cool completely.

PIGNOLI COOKIES II



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Also called pine nut cookies. I make them and my family eats them so quickly I have to hide a few so I get some.

Provided by Maryellen

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 4

½ pound almond paste
1 cup white sugar
2 egg whites
¼ cup pine nuts

Steps:

  • Use a pastry chopper (or food processor) to break up the almond paste into a granulated form. Put in mixing bowl and gradually add the sugar.
  • In another small bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold the egg whites into the sugar/almond paste mixture gently.
  • On a greased and floured cookie sheet, drop a spoonful of the mixture. Press pine nuts into the top of the cookie (you want to cover the top with nuts).
  • Bake at 325 degrees F (170 degrees C) for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.8 calories, Carbohydrate 26.2 g, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 11.1 mg, Sugar 16.8 g

PINE NUT COOKIES



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These Italian cookies are rolled in pine nuts (or pignoli); the delicate flavor of the nuts deepens as the cookies bake.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups pine nuts
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup almond paste
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 large egg
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Process 3/4 cup pine nuts, the sugar, almond paste, and vanilla in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Add egg; pulse to combine. Add flour, baking powder, and salt; process just until dough comes together.
  • Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls. Roll balls in remaining 1 1/4 cups pine nuts, gently pressing to coat. Space 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.
  • Bake until cookies begin to turn golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely on sheets on wire racks.

ITALIAN PINE NUT COOKIES



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My Italian grandmother's favorite.

Provided by Nettie Picetti-Grosjean

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 1h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup pine nuts
1 cup white sugar
11 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 large eggs
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder, or as needed
4 cups crushed corn flakes
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir pine nuts in the hot skillet until toasted and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
  • Beat white sugar and butter together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat eggs, 1 at a time, into creamed butter mixture, beating well after each addition. Whisk flour and baking powder in a separate bowl; stir into creamed butter mixture until dough is just mixed. Fold pine nuts into dough.
  • Spread corn flakes into a shallow baking dish. Form dough into balls, about 1 tablespoon per cookie; roll each in the corn flakes, pressing gently to coat. Arrange cookies, 1-inch apart, on the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 23 minutes. Cool cookies on the baking sheets and dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185.5 calories, Carbohydrate 23.6 g, Cholesterol 37.2 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 64 mg, Sugar 9.4 g

TOASTED PINE NUT COOKIES



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These pine nut butter cookies gain a new dimension simply by toasting the pignoli.

Provided by Suzanne Hamlin

Categories     quick, dessert

Time 30m

Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup pine nuts (pignoli)
1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons dark rum, brandy or whiskey
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Spread pine nuts in a wide frying pan and toast, shaking frequently, over moderate heat. As soon as they are golden brown -- less than 2 minutes -- pour them onto a plate to cool, then put them in the refrigerator or freezer to chill.
  • With two oven racks, divide the oven into thirds. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with baking parchment.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter, honey, sugar, salt and liquor. On low speed, beat in the flour; then, working quickly, the chilled pine nuts.
  • Using two teaspoons, make 24 equal pieces, picking up a bit of dough with one spoon and pushing it off onto the lined tray with the other. Chill in the freezer for about 5 minutes, then roll the mounds into balls with your hands, flattening them slightly. Place 1-inch apart on the sheets.
  • To decorate and flatten more, dip a fork into cold water and use the back of the tines to press the cookies (in one direction only) until they are about 1/2 inch thick. Wet the fork for each cookie.
  • Bake on the upper and lower levels of the oven, reversing the sheets top to bottom and front to back once during baking. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until cookies are lightly colored and crisp. Transfer to racks, and let cool completely. Store in an airtight tin.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 84, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 13 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

PINE NUT COOKIES



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My guests say these simple goodies are rich and delicious-like little pats of butter! Coated with pine nuts, the cookies also have a pleasant crunch.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 package (7 ounces) almond paste, grated
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Pinch salt
1/2 cup pine nuts

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat the almond paste and sugars until crumbly. Beat in egg whites and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to almond mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle., Place pine nuts in a shallow bowl. Working one at a time, with greased hands, drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into pine nuts. Place cookies nut side up 2 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets., Bake at 325° for 15-17 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool completely on baking sheets before carefully removing to wire racks. Store in an airtight container with waxed paper between layers.

Nutrition Facts :

CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES WITH PINE NUTS



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Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis. When I watched her make these on her show I just had to try them! Warning: Watch these cookies carefully, they burn very easily!!

Provided by Nikki Kate

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 28m

Yield 40 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar, plus more for dusting
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup toasted pine nuts, chopped
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chunks or 1/2 cup chips

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325º F.
  • Combine the butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl. Using a hand mixer, beat the mixture until creamy, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the flour, pine nuts, and chocolate. Stir until just mixed.
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Scoop out 1-inch balls of dough. Place on the cookie sheet. Bake until the tops look dry, about 18 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes on the baking sheets.
  • Dust with powdered sugar and transfer to a serving plate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 103.1, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 12.3, Sodium 4.9, Carbohydrate 9.2, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 4.6, Protein 1.1

ROSEMARY PINE NUT COOKIES



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These are from a Martha Stewart magazine. I tried them this year for our Thanksgiving cookie plate and they were wonderful. Everyone except my DH loved them..he said, "Ugh, Rosemary is great in chicken, but it does not belong in cookies...chocolate, chocolate belongs in cookies"..bah, what does he know? They a lovely cookie, for a sophisticated palate, , the rosemary is a slight after taste, not overpowering at all. I'm making them again for Christmas .

Provided by bayou-mimi

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 70 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 1/2 teaspoons coarsely chopped fresh rosemary
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted, plus more
pine nuts, for topping the cookies
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons softened unsalted butter (1 1/4 sticks)
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1 large egg
decorator sugar (sanding sugar)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • Finely chop rosemary in a food processor. Add pine nuts, pulse until coarsely ground.
  • Transfer to a large bowl. Whisk in 2 cups of the flour, the baking soda,ginger and salt. Set aside.
  • Put butter and sugar in a separate bowl and with an electric mixer, mix on high speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Mix in oil and reduce speed to low. Mix in flour mixture. Add cream and mix until well combined, about 2 minutes. Mix in egg and remaining 1/2 cup flour.
  • Shape dough into 3/4 inch balls and space about 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Flatten slightly with fingers and top each with one pine nut. Sprinkle with sanding sugar.
  • Bake cookies rotating sheets halfway through until edges are golden, about 13 minutes. Let cool about 10 minutes on sheets on wire racks. Transfer cookies to racks to cool completely. Can be stored in airtight containers up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 51.6, Fat 2.7, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 8.3, Sodium 27.9, Carbohydrate 6.4, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 3.2, Protein 0.6

TOASTED PINE NUTS



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I couldn't believe that I could not find directions on here for how to toast pine nuts! This is what I found elsewhere online. It's so simple and so tasty, both to add to other dishes, and to munch on!

Provided by godsjoyfulkid

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 4m

Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 cup pine nuts
1 baking sheet

Steps:

  • spread pine nuts out in a single layer on a lipped baking sheet.
  • set on bottom rack of oven and broil for about 3-5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 908.5, Fat 92.3, SaturatedFat 6.6, Sodium 2.7, Carbohydrate 17.7, Fiber 5, Sugar 4.8, Protein 18.5

CORNMEAL PINE NUT COOKIES



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Light and buttery, these tender cookies have a subtle corn flavor and a texture similar to ladyfingers or madeleines. They keep well and are just as delicious with a pot of tea.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     cookies and bars, dessert

Time 40m

Yield 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup/115 grams unsalted butter (1 stick), cut in small chunks
1/2 cup/100 grams granulated sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 whole egg
2 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups/190 grams all-purpose flour
1/2 cup/75 grams fine cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/3 cup/45 grams pine nuts, plus a handful reserved for garnish
Powdered sugar, for garnish

Steps:

  • Using a stand mixer, food processor or a large bowl and handheld mixer, cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in lemon zest, almond extract, whole egg and egg yolks until well incorporated.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt.
  • Add flour mixture to butter mixture to combine, then fold in pine nuts and mix thoroughly, taking care not to overwork the dough. (The dough will be rather soft and sticky.)
  • Divide dough in two, and, using plastic wrap, form each half into a log about 1 inch in diameter. Refrigerate for 2 hours and up to overnight.
  • Heat oven to 325 degrees. Slice cold dough into 1/2-inch pieces. (Each slice should weigh ½ ounce/15 grams.) Place slices on a parchment-lined baking sheet 2 inches apart. Press 2 or 3 pine nuts into the surface of each slice. Bake 13 to 15 minutes, until barely browned. Dust lightly with powdered sugar.

Tips:

  • Use fresh pine nuts: Fresh pine nuts have a sweeter, more delicate flavor than older nuts. Look for pine nuts that are plump and have a light golden color.
  • Toast the pine nuts before using: Toasting the pine nuts brings out their flavor and makes them more fragrant. You can toast them in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, or until they are golden brown and fragrant.
  • Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing the dough will make the cookies tough. Mix the ingredients just until they are combined.
  • Chill the dough before baking: Chilling the dough helps the cookies hold their shape and prevents them from spreading too much. Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking.
  • Bake the cookies until they are golden brown: The cookies are done baking when they are golden brown around the edges and just starting to brown in the center.

Conclusion:

Toasted pine nut cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With their simple ingredients and delicate flavor, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give these toasted pine nut cookies a try!

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