Pignoli Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 8-ounce cans almond paste, crumbled
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 egg whites
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 cup pine nuts

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F, and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Put the almond paste into a food processor and pulse it until the pieces are finely broken down. Add the confectioners' sugar and salt, then pulse again just until the mixture comes together.
2. In a large bowl, beat the egg whites until they turn foamy, about 2 minutes. Add the almond mixture and honey, and beat until the dough is smooth.
3. Pour the pine nuts into a shallow bowl. Shape the dough into 2-inch rounds, roll each one through the pine nuts to coat it, and set them on the prepared baking sheet.
4. Bake the cookies until they are golden, about 15 minutes. Leave them on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then move them to a wire rack to finish cooling.