PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES TOTAL TIME: 25 MINUTES MAKES 12 SERVINGS MUFA: PINE NUTS PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES TOTAL TIME: 25 MINUTES MAKES 12 SERVINGS MUFA: PINE NUTS
In Italian, these chewy delights are known as pignoli cookies. If you like a crisper cookie, bake them for 8 to 10 minutes longer.
1 cup almond meal
¾ cup pine nuts, divided
½ cup sugar
1 egg white
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
Pinch of salt
1. Preheat the oven to 300°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a food processor, combine the almond meal, ½ cup of the pine nuts, and the sugar. Pulse for 30 seconds, or until finely ground. Add the egg white, lemon peel, and salt. Pulse until the mixture begins to form a dough.
3. Roll the dough by rounded teaspoons into 24 balls (¾″ diameter) and place 1″ apart on the baking sheets. Flatten the cookies into 1½″ rounds. Sprinkle with the remaining ¼ cup pine nuts and lightly press to make the nuts adhere.
4. Bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly golden. Cool completely on the baking sheets on racks. Carefully peel the cookies off the parchment. Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition per serving: 144 calories, 3 g protein, 12 g carbohydrates, 10 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 1 g fiber, 20 mg sodium
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Serve with 8 ounces cappuccino made with 1% milk (73) and 6 ounces fat-free vanilla yogurt (155) mixed with 1 cup sliced strawberries (47). TOTAL MEAL: 419 calories |