# Chewy Brown Butter Pignoli Cookies

Chewy brown butter pignoli cookies with almond paste, almond extract, and toasted pine nuts, finished with vanilla powdered sugar.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- butter
- milk powder
- almond paste
- almond extract
- toasted pine nuts
- 2 eggs
- vanilla powdered sugar

## Instructions

1. Brown the butter with milk powder.
2. Combine almond paste, salt, and powdered sugar in a food processor.
3. Add almond extract and two egg yolks to the food processor.
4. Blend until combined.
5. Roll the cookie dough into balls.
6. Press the cookie dough balls into toasted pine nuts to coat them.
7. Place the coated cookie dough balls on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat.
8. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
9. Sprinkle with vanilla powdered sugar after baking.

## Equipment

- food processor
- baking sheet
- silicone baking mat
- sieve

## Tips

- The brown butter variation is made by adding milk powder to butter to make it more buttery.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPyftOfDYVL/?igsh=OTRjM2dveDdtbG9t
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c01f0333-42d6-49b4-b421-5a59918b19fc
- Extracted: 2025-10-14

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